Glycine compound

ABSTRACT

Compounds of formula (I) defined herein exhibit VAP-1 inhibitory activity, and as a result, are useful for preventing and/or treating VAP-1-related diseases, in particular, diabetic nephropathy or diabetic macular edema, thereby completing the present invention.

CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a 371 of International Patent Application No. PCT/JP2010/065919, filed on Sep. 15, 2010, and claims priority to Japanese Patent Application No. 2009-214991, filed on Sep. 16, 2009.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a glycine compound which is useful as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition, in particular, a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and/or treating vascular adhesion protein-1 (which will be hereinafter abbreviated as VAP-1)-related diseases.

BACKGROUND ART

VAP-1 is an amine oxidase (semicarbazide sensitive amine oxidase, SSAO) which is abundant in human plasma (Non-Patent Document 1), and shows remarkably increased expression in vascular endothelium and vascular smooth muscle of the inflammatory region. While the physiological role of VAP-1 has not been clarified until recently, VAP-1 gene was cloned in 1998, and VAP-1 has been reported to be a membrane protein that regulates rolling and migration of lymphocytes and NK cells as an adhesion molecule under regulation of expression by inflammatory cytokines. Although the amine as a substrate is unknown, it is considered to be methylamine generated in any part of biological body. It is also known that hydrogen peroxide and aldehydes produced due to the amine oxidase activity in the molecule are important factors of adhesion activity.

A recent report has documented that the VAP-1 enzyme activity in plasma increases in patients with diabetes mellitus, whether type I or type II, and the increase is particularly remarkable in the patients with diabetes mellitus suffering from retinopathy complications (Non-Patent Documents 2 and 3).

In addition, it has been reported that VAP-1 is related to the following diseases:

-   -   (1) cirrhosis, essential stabilized hypertension, diabetes         mellitus, and arthrosis (Patent Documents 1 and 2);     -   (2) endothelium damage (in diabetes mellitus, arteriosclerosis,         and hypertension), cardiovascular diseases related to diabetes         mellitus and uremia, pain related to gout and arthritis, and         retinopathy (in diabetes mellitus patients) (Patent Document 3);     -   (3) (connective tissue) inflammatory diseases or conditions         (rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic         arthritis and osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease,         Reiter's syndrome, Sjogren's syndrome, Behcet's syndrome,         relapsing polychondritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, discoid         lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, eosinophilic fasciitis,         polymyositis, dermatomyositis, polymyalgia rheumatica,         vasculitis, temporal arteritis, polyarteritis nodosa, Wegener's         granulomatosis, mixed connective tissue disease, and juvenile         rheumatoid arthritis); gastrointestinal inflammatory diseases or         conditions [Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel         syndrome (spastic colon), fibrotic conditions of the liver,         inflammation of the oral mucosa (stomatitis), and recurrent         aphtous stomatitis]; central nervous system inflammatory         diseases or conditions (multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease,         and ischemia-reperfusion injury related to ischemic stroke);         pulmonary inflammatory diseases or conditions (asthma, adult         respiratory distress syndrome, and chronic obstructive pulmonary         disease); (chronic) skin inflammatory diseases or conditions         (psoriasis, allergic lesions, lichen planus, pityriasis rosea,         contact dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, and pityriasis rubra         pilaris); diseases related to carbohydrate metabolism (diabetes         mellitus and complications from diabetes mellitus) including         microvascular and macrovascular diseases (arteriosclerosis,         vascular retinopathies, retinopathy, nephropathy, nephrotic         syndrome and neuropathy (polyneuropathy, mononeuropathies and         autonomic neuropathy), foot ulcers, joint problems, and         increased risk of infection); diseases related to aberrations in         adipocyte differentiation or function or smooth muscle cell         function (arteriosclerosis and obesity); vascular diseases         [atheromatous arteriosclerosis, nonatheromatous         arteriosclerosis, ischemic heart disease including myocardial         infarction and peripheral arterial occlusion, Raynaud's disease         and phenomenon, and thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger's         disease)]; chronic arthritis; inflammatory bowel diseases; and         skin dermatoses (Patent Documents 4, 5, and 6, and Non-Patent         Documents 4 and 5);     -   (4) diabetes mellitus (Patent Document 7);     -   (5) SSAO-mediated complications [diabetes mellitus (insulin         dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) and non-insulin dependent         diabetes mellitus (NIDDM)) and vascular complications (heart         attack, angina, strokes, amputations, blindness, and renal         insufficiency)], and macular edema (for example, diabetic and         non-diabetic macular edema) (Patent Documents 8 and 11); and     -   (6) hepatitis, transplantation, and the like.

Under the present circumstances, a drug for treating or preventing the above diseases has been demanded.

Furthermore, Patent Document 9 discloses that a compound represented by the formula (A) has a VAP-1 inhibitory activity.

In addition, Patent Document 10 discloses that a compound represented by the formula (B) has a VAP-1 inhibitory activity.

RELATED ART Patent Document

-   [Patent Document 1] JP-A-61-239891 -   [Patent Document 2] U.S. Pat. No. 4,888,283 -   [Patent Document 3] Pamphlet of International Publication WO     93/23023 -   [Patent Document 4] Pamphlet of International Publication WO     02/02090 -   [Patent Document 5] Pamphlet of International Publication WO     02/02541 -   [Patent Document 6] U.S. Unexamined Patent Application Publication     No. 2002/0173521 -   [Patent Document 7] Pamphlet of International Publication WO     02/38152 -   [Patent Document 8] Pamphlet of International Publication WO     02/38153 -   [Patent Document 9] Pamphlet of International Publication WO     05/082343 -   [Patent Document 10] Pamphlet of International Publication WO     09/055,002 -   [Patent Document 11] Pamphlet of International Publication WO     04/067521

Non-Patent Document

-   [Non-Patent Document 1] J Neural Transm, Vol. 114, pp. 747-749, 2007 -   [Non-Patent Document 2] Diabetologia, Vol. 42, pp. 233-237, 1999 -   [Non-Patent Document 3] Diabetic Medicine, Vol. 16, pp. 514-521,     1999 -   [Non-Patent Document 4] Diabetologia, Vol. 40, pp. 1243-1250, 1997 -   [Non-Patent Document 5] J Neural Transm, Vol. 114, pp. 841-843, 2007

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION Technical Problem Problems to Be Solved by the Invention

The present invention provides a compound which is useful as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition, in particular, a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and/or treating VAP-1-related diseases.

Means for Solving the Problems

The present inventors have conducted intensive studies on a compound having a VAP-1 inhibitory activity, and as a result, they have found that a compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof exhibits an excellent VAP-1 inhibitory activity and is useful for preventing and/or treating VAP-1-related diseases, in particular, diabetic nephropathy or diabetic macular edema, thereby completing the present invention.

That is, the present invention relates to the compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof, and an excipient.

-   -   (wherein     -   R¹ is H or lower alkyl which may be substituted,     -   R² is halogen,     -   R³ and R⁴ are the same as or different from each other, and are         H or halogen,     -   m is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4,     -   Y¹ and Y² are the same as or different from each other, and are         N or CR^(Y),     -   R^(Y) is H or halogen,     -   X is H, halogen, Z—(CR¹¹R¹²)_(n)—, R¹³R¹⁴N—SO₂—, or lower         alkenyl which may be substituted,     -   n is 0 or 1,     -   R¹¹ and R¹² are the same as or different from each other, and         are H, or R¹¹ and R¹² are combined together to form oxo (═O),     -   R¹³ and R¹⁴ are the same as or different from each other, and         are H or lower alkyl,     -   Z is R^(Z1)R^(Z2)N—, R^(Z3)O—, or

-   -   R^(Z1) and R^(Z2) are the same as or different from each other,         and are H, —C(═O)—R^(Z11), —C(═O)—O—R^(Z11), —C(═O)—NH₂,         —C(═O)—NHR^(Z11), —C(═O)—N(R^(Z11))₂, —SO₂— (lower alkyl which         may be substituted), —SO₂— (aryl which may be substituted),         lower alkyl which may be substituted, or a hetero ring group         which may be substituted,     -   R^(Z11)'s are the same as or different from each other, and are         lower alkyl which may be substituted, cycloalkyl which may be         substituted, or a hetero ring group which may be substituted,     -   R^(Z3) is lower alkyl which may be substituted or a hetero ring         group which may be substituted,     -   p is 0, 1, or 2,     -   q is 1 or 2,     -   E is CH or N,     -   G is CR^(G1)R^(G2), NR^(G3), O, or SO₂,     -   R^(G1) and R^(G2) are the same as or different from each other,         and are H, OH, NH₂, —C(═O)—R^(G31), —C(═O)—O—R^(G31),         —C(═O)—NHR^(G31), —C(═O)—N(R^(G31))², —SO₂—R^(G31), amino which         may be substituted, or lower alkyl which may be substituted,         cycloalkyl which may be substituted, aryl which may be         substituted, or a hetero ring group which may be substituted,     -   R^(G3) is H, NH₂, —C(═O)—R^(G31), —C(═O)—O—R^(G31),         —C(═O)—NHR^(G31), —C(═O)—N(R^(G31)), —SO₂—R^(G31), or lower         alkyl which may be substituted, cycloalkyl which may be         substituted, aryl which may be substituted, or a hetero ring         group which may be substituted,     -   R^(G31)'s are the same as or different from each other, and are         lower alkyl which may be substituted, cycloalkyl which may be         substituted, aryl which may be substituted, or a hetero ring         group which may be substituted, and     -   R²¹, R²², R²³, R²⁴, R²⁵ and R²⁶ are the same as or different         from each other, and are H, OH, halogen, NH₂, amino which may be         substituted, or lower alkyl which may be substituted,     -   in which R^(G1) or R^(G2) may be combined with either R²¹ or R²²         to form a new bond, or     -   R^(G1), R^(G2), R²¹, and R²² may be combined together to form a         nitrogen-containing hetero ring group which may be substituted,         and     -   R^(G3), R²¹, and R²² may be combined together to form a         nitrogen-containing hetero ring group which may be substituted.)

Moreover, unless specified otherwise, in the case where the symbols of the chemical formulae in the present specification are also used in other chemical formulae, the same symbols denote the same meanings.

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof, and an excipient.

Furthermore, the present invention relates to pharmaceutical composition, in particular, a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and/or treating VAP-1-related diseases, which includes the compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof, and an excipient.

In addition, the present invention relates to use of the compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and/or treating VAP-1-related diseases, use of the compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof for preventing and/or treating VAP-1-related diseases, the compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof for preventing and/or treating VAP-1-related diseases, and a method for preventing and/or treating VAP-1-related diseases, including administering to a patient an effective amount of the compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof.

Effects of the Invention

The compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof has a VAP-1 inhibitory action, and can be used as an agent for preventing and/or treating VAP-1-related diseases.

Further, the VAP-1-related diseases refer to diseases selected from the group consisting of:

-   -   (1) cirrhosis, essential stabilized hypertension, diabetes         mellitus, and arthrosis;     -   (2) endothelium damage (in diabetes mellitus, arteriosclerosis,         and hypertension), cardiovascular diseases related to diabetes         mellitus and uremia, pain related to gout and arthritis, and         retinopathy (in diabetes mellitus patients);     -   (3) (connective tissue) inflammatory diseases or conditions         (rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic         arthritis and osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease,         Reiter's syndrome, Sjogren's syndrome, Behcet's syndrome,         relapsing polychondritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, discoid         lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, eosinophilic fasciitis,         polymyositis, dermatomyositis, polymyalgia rheumatica,         vasculitis, temporal arteritis, polyarteritis nodosa, Wegener's         granulomatosis, mixed connective tissue disease, and juvenile         rheumatoid arthritis); gastrointestinal inflammatory diseases or         conditions [Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel         syndrome (spastic colon), fibrotic conditions of the liver,         inflammation of the oral mucosa (stomatitis), and recurrent         aphtous stomatitis]; central nervous system inflammatory         diseases or conditions (multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease,         and ischemia-reperfusion injury related to ischemic stroke);         pulmonary inflammatory diseases or conditions (asthma, adult         respiratory distress syndrome, and chronic obstructive pulmonary         disease); (chronic) skin inflammatory diseases or conditions         (psoriasis, allergic lesions, lichen planus, pityriasis rosea,         contact dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, and pityriasis rubra         pilaris); diseases related to carbohydrate metabolism (diabetes         mellitus and complications from diabetes mellitus) including         microvascular and macrovascular diseases (arteriosclerosis,         vascular retinopathies, retinopathy, nephropathy, nephrotic         syndrome and neuropathy (polyneuropathy, mononeuropathies and         autonomic neuropathy), foot ulcers, joint problems, and         increased risk of infection); diseases related to aberrations in         adipocyte differentiation or function or smooth muscle cell         function (arteriosclerosis and obesity); vascular diseases         [atheromatous arteriosclerosis, nonatheromatous         arteriosclerosis, ischemic heart disease including myocardial         infarction and peripheral arterial occlusion, Raynaud's disease         and phenomenon, and thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger's         disease)]; chronic arthritis; inflammatory bowel diseases; and         skin dermatoses;     -   (4) diabetes mellitus;     -   (5) SSAO-mediated complications [diabetes mellitus (insulin         dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) and non-insulin dependent         diabetes mellitus (NIDDM)) and vascular complications (heart         attack, angina, strokes, amputations, blindness, and renal         insufficiency)], macular edema (for example, diabetic and         non-diabetic macular edema); and     -   (6) hepatitis, transplantation, and the like.

EMBODIMENTS FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.

In the present specification, the “lower alkyl” refers to linear or branched alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms (which is hereinafter simply referred to as C₁₋₆), for example, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl, n-hexyl, or the like. In another embodiment, it is C₁₋₄ alkyl, and in a still another embodiment, C₁₋₃ alkyl.

The “lower alkenyl” refers to linear or branched C₂₋₆ alkenyl, for example, vinyl, propenyl, butenyl, pentenyl, 1-methylvinyl, 1-methyl-2-propenyl, 1,3-butadienyl, 1,3-pentadienyl, or the like. In another embodiment, it is C₂₋₄ alkenyl, and in a still embodiment, C₂₋₃ alkenyl.

The “cycloalkyl” refers to a C₃₋₁₀ saturated hydrocarbon ring group, which may have a bridge. It is, for example, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, adamantyl, or the like. In another embodiment, it is C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, and in a still another embodiment, C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl.

The “aryl” refers to a C₆₋₁₄ monocyclic to tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon ring group, and includes a ring group fused with C₅₋₈ cycloalkene at its double bond site. It is, for example, phenyl, naphthyl, 5-tetrahydronaphthyl, 4-indenyl, 1-fluorenyl, or the like. In an embodiment, it is phenyl.

The “hetero ring” means a ring group selected from i) a monocyclic 3- to 8-membered, and in another embodiment, 5- to 7-membered hetero ring, containing 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from oxygen, sulfur, and nitrogen, and ii) a bi- to tricyclic hetero ring containing 1 to 5 hetero atoms selected from oxygen, sulfur, and nitrogen, formed by condensation with one or two rings in which the monocyclic hetero ring is selected from a monocyclic hetero ring, a benzene ring, C₅₋₈ cycloalkane, and C₅₋₈ cycloalkene. The ring atom, sulfur or nitrogen, may be oxidized to form an oxide or a dioxide.

Examples of the “hetero ring group” include the following embodiments

-   -   (1) Monocyclic saturated hetero ring groups     -   (a) those containing 1 to 4 nitrogen atoms, for example,         azepanyl, diazepanyl, aziridinyl, azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl,         imidazolidinyl, piperidyl, pyrazolidinyl, piperazinyl, azocanyl,         hexamethyleneimino, homopiperazinyl, and the like;     -   (b) those containing 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms and 1 to 2 sulfur         atoms and/or 1 to 2 oxygen atoms, for example, thiomorpholinyl,         thiazolidinyl, isothiazolidinyl, oxazolidinyl, morpholinyl, and         the like;     -   (c) those containing 1 to 2 sulfur atoms, for example,         tetrahydropyranyl and the like;     -   (d) those containing 1 to 2 sulfur atoms and 1 to 2 oxygen         atoms, for example, oxathiolanyl and the like;     -   (e) those containing 1 to 2 oxygen atoms, for example, oxiranyl,         oxetanyl, dioxolanyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydropyranyl,         1,4-dioxanyl, and the like;     -   (2) Monocyclic unsaturated hetero ring groups     -   (a) those containing 1 to 4 nitrogen atoms, for example,         pyrrolyl, 2-pyrrolinyl, imidazolyl, 2-imidazolinyl, pyrazolyl,         2-pyrazolinyl, pyridyl, dihydropyridyl, tetrahydropyridinyl,         pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl,         triazinyl, dihydrotriazinyl, azepinyl, and the like;     -   (b) those containing 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms and 1 to 2 sulfur         atoms and/or 1 to 2 oxygen atoms, for example, thiazolyl,         isothiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, dihydrothiazinyl, oxazolyl,         isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, oxazinyl, and the like;     -   (c) those containing 1 to 2 sulfur atoms, for example, thienyl,         thiepinyl, dihydrodithiopyranyl, dihydrodithionyl,         2H-thiopyranyl, and the like;     -   (d) those containing 1 to 2 sulfur atoms and 1 to 2 oxygen         atoms, for example, dihydroxathiopyranyl and the like;     -   (e) those containing 1 to 2 oxygen atoms, for example, furyl,         dihydrofuryl, pyranyl, 2H-pyranyl, oxepinyl, dioxolyl, and the         like;     -   (3) Fused polycyclic saturated hetero ring groups     -   (a) those containing 1 to 5 nitrogen atoms, for example,         quinuclidinyl, 7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptyl,         3-azabicyclo[3.2.2]nonanyl, and the like;     -   (b) those containing 1 to 4 nitrogen atoms and 1 to 3 sulfur         atoms and/or 1 to 3 oxygen atoms, for example,         trithiadiazaindenyl, dioxoloimidazolidinyl, and the like;     -   (c) those containing 1 to 3 sulfur atoms and/or 1 to 3 oxygen         atoms, for example, 2,6-dioxabicyclo[3.2.2]oct-7-yl and the         like;     -   (4) Fused polycyclic unsaturated hetero ring groups     -   (a) those containing 1 to 5 nitrogen atoms, for example,         indolyl, isoindolyl, indolinyl, indolidinyl, benzoimidazolyl,         dihydrobenzoimidazolyl, tetrahydrobenzoimidazolyl, quinolyl,         tetrahydroquinolyl, isoquinolyl, tetrahydroisoquinolyl,         indazolyl, imidazopyridyl, benzotriazolyl, tetrazolopyridazinyl,         carbazolyl, acridinyl, quinoxalinyl, dihydroquinoxalinyl,         tetrahydroquinoxalinyl, phthalazinyl, dihydroindazolyl,         benzopyrimidinyl, naphthyridinyl, quinazolinyl, cinnolinyl,         pyridopyrrolidinyl, triazolopiperidinyl, 9,10-dihydroacridine,         and the like;     -   (b) those containing 1 to 4 nitrogen atoms and 1 to 3 sulfur         atoms and/or 1 to 3 oxygen atoms, for example, benzothiazolyl,         dihydrobenzothiazolyl, benzothiadiazolyl, imidazothiazolyl,         imidazothiadiazolyl, benzoxazolyl, dihydrobenzoxazolyl,         dihydrobenzoxadinyl, benzoxadiazolyl, benzoisothiazolyl,         benzoisoxazolyl, thiazolopiperidinyl,         5,6-dihydro-4H-pyrrolo[3,4-d][1,3]thiazol-2-yl,         10H-phenothiazine, and the like;     -   (c) those containing 1 to 3 sulfur atoms, for example,         benzothienyl, benzodithiopyranyl, chromanyl,         dibenzo[b,d]thienyl, and the like;     -   (d) those containing 1 to 3 sulfur atoms and 1 to 3 oxygen         atoms, for example, benzoxathiopyranyl, phenoxazinyl, and the         like;     -   (e) those containing 1 to 3 oxygen atoms, for example,         benzodioxolyl, benzofuranyl, dihydrobenzofuranyl,         isobenzofuranyl, chromanyl, chromenyl, isochromenyl,         dibenzo[b,d]furanyl, methylenedioxyphenyl, ethylenedioxyphenyl,         xanthenyl, and the like;     -   etc.

Further, the “hetero ring group” in (1) to (4) above is described as a monovalent group, but this may represent a divalent or higher group in some cases.

The “monocyclic hetero ring group” refers to a hetero ring group which has one ring structure not fused with other rings as in (1) and (2), among the “hetero ring groups above.

The “nitrogen-containing hetero ring group” refers to one containing at least one nitrogen atom, as in (1)(a), (1)(b), (2)(a), (2)(b), (3)(a), (3)(b), (4)(a), (4)(b), and the like, among the “hetero ring groups” above.

The expression “R^(G1), R^(G2), R²¹, and R²² are combined together to a form a nitrogen-containing hetero ring group” indicates that R^(G1), R^(G2), R²¹, and R²² are combined with carbon atoms to which they are bonded to form a nitrogen-containing hetero ring group.

Examples of the nitrogen-containing hetero ring group include:

-   -   (wherein J represents S, O, or NH), and the like, and in another         embodiment,

The expression “R^(G3), R²¹, and R²² are combined together to form a nitrogen-containing hetero ring group” indicates that R^(G3), R²¹, and R²² are combined with carbon atoms and nitrogen atoms to which they are bonded to form a nitrogen-containing hetero ring group.

Examples of the nitrogen-containing hetero ring group include:

-   -   (wherein J represents S, O, or NH), and the like, and in another         embodiment,

The expression “R^(G1) or R^(G2) may be combined with either R²¹ or R²² to form a new bond” indicates that R^(G1) or R^(G2) of

-   -   is combined with either R²¹ or R²² to form a new bond, thereby         forming a double bond,

The “halogen” means F, Cl, Br, or I, and preferably F.

The expression “which may be substituted” represents non-substitution or substitution with 1 to 5 substituents”. Further, if it has a plurality of substituents, the substituents may be the same as or different from one other.

Examples of the substituents in “aryl which may be substituted”, “cycloalkyl which may be substituted”, and “hetero ring group which may be substituted” in R^(G3) include the groups shown in (a) to (j) below and oxo (═O); in another embodiment, the groups shown in (a) to (j) below; and in a still another embodiment, the groups shown in (a), (b), (d), (g), (f), and (j) below, and oxo (═O).

-   -   (a) halogen.     -   (b) —OH, —O-lower alkyl (in which the lower alkyl may be         substituted with 1 to 3 OH, halogen, —O-lower alkyl (in which         the lower alkyl may be substituted with one or more —COOH         groups), or aryl groups).     -   (c) amino which may be substituted with one or more lower alkyl         groups (in which the lower alkyl may be substituted with one or         more aryl groups), or nitro.     -   (d) —CHO, —CO-lower alkyl (in which the lower alkyl may be         substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms), —CO-cycloalkyl (in which         cycloalkyl may be substituted with one or more —O-lower alkyl         groups), —CO-aryl, a —CO-monocyclic saturated hetero ring group,         or cyano.     -   (e) aryl or cycloalkyl; further, these groups may be substituted         with 1 to 5 halogen atoms.     -   (f) a hetero ring group, and in another embodiment, a monocyclic         hetero ring group; further, these hetero ring groups and         monocyclic hetero ring groups may be substituted with halogen or         lower alkyl (in which the lower alkyl may be substituted with         one or more aryl groups).     -   (g) —COOH, —COO-lower alkyl (in which the lower alkyl may be         substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms).     -   (h) —CONH₂, —CONH(lower alkyl) (in which the lower alkyl may be         substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms), —CONH(lower alkyl)₂ (in         which the lower alkyl may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen         atoms).     -   (i) —O—CO-lower alkyl (in which the lower alkyl may be         substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms or aryl groups),         —O—CO—O-lower alkyl (in which the lower alkyl may be substituted         with 1 to 3 halogen atoms).     -   (j) lower alkyl or lower alkenyl, which may be each substituted         with one or more groups selected from the substituents shown         in (a) to (i) above.

The substituents that can be used in the “lower alkyl which may be substituted” in R¹ include the groups shown in (a) to (i) above and oxo (═O), and in another embodiment, the groups shown in (a) above.

The substituents that can be used in the “lower alkenyl which may be substituted” in X include the groups shown in (a) to (i) above and oxo (═O), and in another embodiment, the groups shown in (g) above.

The substituents that can be used in the “lower alkyl which may be substituted” in R^(Z1) and R^(Z2) include the groups shown in (a) to (i) above and oxo (═O), and in another embodiment, the groups shown in (a) and (b) above.

The substituents that can be used in the “aryl which may be substituted” in R^(Z1) and R^(Z2) include the groups shown in (a) to (j) above and oxo (═O), and in another embodiment, the groups shown in (a), (b), and (j) above.

The substituents that can be used in the “hetero ring group which may be substituted” in R^(Z1) and R^(Z2) include the groups shown in (a) to (j) above and oxo (═O), and in another embodiment, the groups shown in (j) above and oxo (═O).

The substituents that can be used in the “lower alkyl which may be substituted” in R^(Z3) include the groups shown in (a) to (i) above and oxo (═O), and in another embodiment, the groups shown in (a) and (b) above.

The substituents that can be used in the “hetero ring group which may be substituted” in R^(Z3) include the groups shown in (a) to (j) above and oxo (═O), and in another embodiment, the groups shown in (f) and (j) above and oxo (═O).

The substituents that can be used in the “lower alkyl which may be substituted” in R^(Z1) include the groups shown in (a) to (i) above and oxo (═O), and in another embodiment, the groups shown in (b), (c), (f), and (i) above.

The substituents that can be used in the “cycloalkyl which may be substituted” and the “hetero ring group which may be substituted” in R^(Z11) include the groups shown in (a) to (j) above and oxo (═O), and in another embodiment, the groups shown in (b), (c), (d), (f), (i), and (j) above and oxo (═O).

The substituents that can be used in the “lower alkyl which may be substituted” in R^(G1) and R^(G2) include the groups shown in (a) to (i) above and oxo (═O), and in another embodiment, the groups shown in (a), (b), (c), (g), and (i).

The substituents that can be used in the “amino which may be substituted” in R^(G1) and R^(G2) include the groups shown in (j) above.

The substituents that can be used in the “aryl which may be substituted” in R^(G1) and R^(G2) include the groups shown in (a) to (j) above, and in another embodiment, the groups shown in (a), (b), (c), (f), (g), and (j).

The substituents that can be used in the “cycloalkyl which may be substituted”, the “hetero ring group which may be substituted”, “R^(G1), R^(G2), R²¹, and R²² which may be substituted are combined together to form a nitrogen-containing hetero ring group” and “R^(G3), R²¹, and R²² which may be substituted are combined together to form a nitrogen-containing hetero ring group” in R^(G1) and R^(G2) include the groups shown in (a) to (j) above and oxo (═O), and in another embodiment, the groups shown in (a), (b), (c), (f), (g), and (j) and oxo (═O).

The substituents that can be used in the “lower alkyl which may be substituted” in R^(G3) include the groups shown in (a) to (i) above and oxo (═O), and in another embodiment, the groups shown in (a), (c), (b), and (f).

The substituents that can be used in the “lower alkyl which may be substituted” in R^(G31) include the groups shown in (a) to (i) above and oxo (═O), and in another embodiment, the groups shown in (a), (b), (d), and (g).

The substituents that can be used in the “aryl which may be substituted” in R^(G31) include the groups shown in (a) to (j) above, and in another embodiment, the groups shown in (a), (b), (d), (g), (f), and (j).

The substituents that can be used in the “cycloalkyl which may be substituted” and the “hetero ring group which may be substituted” in R^(G31) include the groups shown in (a) to (j) above and oxo (═O), and in another embodiment, the groups shown in (a), (b), (d), (g), (f), and (j), and oxo (═O).

The substituents that can be used in the “lower alkyl which may be substituted” in R²¹, R²², R²³, R²⁴, R²⁵, and R²⁶ include the groups shown in (a) to (j) above and oxo (═O), and in another embodiment, the groups shown in (a), (b), (c), (g), and (j).

The substituents that can be used in the “amino which may be substituted” in R²¹, R²², R²³, R²⁴, R²⁵, and R²⁶ include the groups shown in (j) above.

Embodiments of the compound (1) include the following compounds or salts thereof.

-   -   (1) The compound, wherein Y¹ and Y² are both CR^(Y), and R^(Y)'s         are both H.     -   (2) The compound, wherein Y¹ and Y² are both N.     -   (3) The compound, wherein Y¹ is N, Y² is CR^(Y), and R^(Y) is H.     -   (4) The compound, wherein R¹ is lower alkyl which may be         substituted.     -   (5) The compound, wherein R¹ is methyl, ethyl, propyl, or         isopropyl.     -   (6) The compound, wherein X is Z—(CR¹¹R¹²)_(n)—, n is 0, and Z         is

-   -   (7) The compound as described in (6), wherein E is N, G is,         CR^(G1)R^(G2), O, or SO₂, p is 1, and q is 1 or 2.     -   (8) The compound, wherein X is Z—(CR¹¹R¹²)_(n)—, n is 0, Z is

-   -   G is O or SO₂, and R²¹, R²², R²³, R²⁴, R²⁵, and R²⁶ are the same         as or different from each other, and are H or lower alkyl which         may be substituted.     -   (9) The compound as described in (8), wherein G is O or SO₂, and         R²¹, R²², R²³, R²⁴, R²⁵ and R²⁶ are the same as or different         from each other, and are H, methyl, or hydroxymethyl.     -   (10) The compound, wherein X is Z—(CR¹¹R¹²)_(n)—, n is 0, Z is

-   -   (11) The compound as described in (10), wherein R^(G1) and         R^(G2) are the same as or different from each other, and are H,         OH, or a hetero ring group which may be substituted,     -   R²¹, R²², R²³, R²⁴, R²⁵, and R²⁶ are H, or     -   R^(G1), R^(G2), R²¹, and R²² are combined together to form a         nitrogen-containing hetero ring group which may be substituted,         and     -   R^(G1) or R^(G2) may be combined with either R²¹ or R²² to form         a new bond.     -   (12) The compound as described in (10), wherein R^(G1) and         R^(G2) are the same as or different from each other, and are H,         OH, or pyridine or morpholine which may be substituted,     -   R²¹, R²², R²³, R²⁴, R²⁵, and R²⁶ are H or F, or     -   R^(G1), R^(G2), R²¹ and R²² are combined together to form         pyridine or thiazole which may be substituted, and     -   R^(G1) or R^(G2) may be combined with either R²¹ or R²² to form         a new bond.     -   (13) The compound as described in (10), wherein R^(G1) and         R^(G2) are the same as or different from each other, and are H,         OH, pyridin-3-yl or morpholin-4-yl, or, R^(G1), R^(G2), R²¹ and         R²² are combined with carbon atoms to which they are bonded to         form

-   -   and R²¹, R²², R²³, R²⁴, R²⁵ and R²⁶ are H or F.     -   (14) The compound as described in (6), wherein E is, N, G is         NR^(G3), p is 1, and q is 2.     -   (15) The compound as described in (6), wherein Z is

-   -   R²¹, R²², R²³, R²⁴, R²⁵ and R²⁶ are H, Y⁴ is N or CR^(Y41), Y⁵         is N or CR^(Y51), R^(Y41), R^(Y51), and R^(G32) are H, halogen,         —OH, —O-lower alkyl (in which the lower alkyl may be substituted         with 1 to 3 OH, halogen, —O-lower alkyl (in which the lower         alkyl may be substituted with one or more —COOH groups), or aryl         groups), —CHO, —CO-lower alkyl (in which the lower alkyl may be         substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms), —CO-cycloalkyl (in which         cycloalkyl may be substituted with one or more —O-lower alkyl         groups), —CO-aryl, a —CO-monocyclic saturated hetero ring group,         cyano, —COOH, —COO-lower alkyl (in which the lower alkyl may be         substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms), lower alkyl which may be         substituted with —COOH or —O-lower alkyl (in which the lower         alkyl may be substituted with one or more —COOH groups), or         lower alkenyl which may be substituted with —COOH or —O-lower         alkyl (in which the lower alkyl may be substituted with one or         more —COOH groups), and s is 0, 1, 2, or 3.     -   (16) The compound as described in (6), wherein Z is

-   -   R²¹, R²², R²³, R²⁴, R²⁵ and R²⁶ are H, and

-   -   is 3-methylpyridin-2-yl,         5-(2-carboxyvinyl)-3-methyl-pyridin-2-yl,         5-(2-carboxyethyl)-3-methyl-pyridin-2-yl,         5-carboxy-3-chloro-pyridin-2-yl,         5-(2-carboxyvinyl)-3-chloro-pyridin-2-yl,         4-carboxy-6-chloro-phenyl, 6-cyanopyridin-3-yl,         2-methylpyridin-3-yl, or 3-chloro-pyridin-2-yl.     -   (17) The compound, wherein R³ and R⁴ are H.     -   (18) The compound, wherein m is 0.

Furthermore, other embodiments of the compound (1) of the present invention include the compounds or salts thereof including the combinations of two or more of the groups as described in (1) to (18), and specifically the following compounds or salts thereof.

-   -   (19) The compound as described in (6) to (9) and (14) to (16),         wherein Y¹ and Y² are both CR^(Y), and R^(Y)'s are both H.     -   (20) The compound as described in (19), wherein m is 0.     -   (21) The compound as described in (19), wherein R³ and R⁴ are H.     -   (22) The compound as described in (19), wherein R³ and R⁴ are H,         and m is 0.     -   (23) The compound as described in (6) to (16), wherein Y¹ and Y²         are both N.     -   (24) The compound as described in (23), wherein m is 0.     -   (25) The compound as described in (23), wherein R³ and R⁴ are H.     -   (26) The compound as described in (23), wherein R³ and R⁴ are H,         and m is 0.     -   (27) The compound as described in (6) to (9) and (14) to (16),         wherein Y′ is N, Y² is CR^(Y), and R^(Y) is H.     -   (28) The compound as described in (26), wherein m is 0.     -   (29) The compound as described in (26), wherein R³ and R⁴ are H.     -   (30) The compound as described in (26), wherein R³ and R⁴ are H,         and m is O, Still further embodiments of the compound of the         present invention are shown below.     -   (31) The compound as described in (6), wherein Z is

-   -   R²¹, R²², R²³, R²⁴, R²⁵ and R²⁶ are H, Y⁴ is N or CR^(Y41), Y⁵         is N or CR^(Y51), R^(Y41), R^(Y51), and R^(G32) are H, halogen,         —OH, —O-lower alkyl (in which the lower alkyl may be substituted         with 1 to 3 OH, halogen, —O-lower alkyl (in which the lower         alkyl may be substituted with one or more —COOH groups), or aryl         groups), —CHO, —CO-lower alkyl (in which the lower alkyl may be         substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms), —CO-cycloalkyl (in which         cycloalkyl may be substituted with one or more —O-lower alkyl         groups), —CO-aryl, a —CO-monocyclic saturated hetero ring group,         cyano, —COOH, —COO-lower alkyl (in which the lower alkyl may be         substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms), —NH₂, NH(lower alkyl),         N(lower alkyl)₂, or lower alkyl which may be substituted with         —COOH or —O-lower alkyl (in which the lower alkyl may be         substituted with one or more —COOH groups), or lower alkenyl         which may be substituted with —COOH or —O-lower alkyl (in which         the lower alkyl may be substituted with one or more —COOH         groups), and s is 0, 1, 2, or 3.     -   (32) The compound as described in (31), wherein Y⁴ is N or         CR^(Y41), Y⁵ is N or CR^(Y51), R^(Y41), R^(Y51) and R^(G32) are         H, halogen, —COOH, lower alkyl, —O-lower alkyl, cyano, —COOH,         —COO-lower alkyl, —NH₂, NH(lower alkyl), N(lower alkyl)₂, or         lower alkyl which may be substituted with halogen, OH, —COOH, or         —O-lower alkyl (in which the lower alkyl may be substituted with         —COOH groups), or lower alkenyl which may be substituted with         halogen, OH, —COOH, or —O-lower alkyl, and s is 0, 1, 2, or 3.     -   (33) The compound as described in (31), wherein Y⁴ is N or         CR^(Y41), Y⁵ is N or CR^(Y51), R^(Y41), R^(Y51), and R^(G32) are         H, F, Cl, Br, methyl, methoxy, —COOH, —NH₂, —N(CH₃)₂,         ethoxycarbonyl, hydroxymethyl, 2-carboxyethyl, trifluoromethyl,         carboxymethoxymethyl, or cyano.     -   (34) The compound as described in (6), wherein Z is

-   -   R²¹, R²², R²³, R²⁴, R²⁵ and R²⁶ are H, and

-   -   is phenyl, 4-aminophenyl, 4-dimethylaminophenyl,         4-carboxyphenyl, 4-carboxy-6-chloro-phenyl, 4-methylphenyl,         4-fluorophenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, 2-fluorophenyl, 2-methylphenyl,         2,4-difluorophenyl, 2-methoxyphenyl, 3-methylpyridin-2-yl,         3-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl, 3-cyano-6-methylpyridin-2-yl,         5-[(E)-2-carboxyvinyl]-3-methylpyridin-2-yl,         5-carboxy-3-chloropyridin-2-yl,         5-[(E)-2-carboxyvinyl]-3-chloropyridin-2-yl,         3-carboxymethoxymethylpyridin-2-yl,         5-(2-carboxyethyl)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl, 5-carboxypyridin-2-yl,         pyridin-2-yl, 5-ethoxycarbonylpyridin-2-yl, 5-cyanopyridin-2-yl,         3-cyanopyridin-2-yl, 3-chloropyridin-2-yl,         5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl, 3-fluoropyridin-2-yl,         5-fluoropyridin-2-yl, 5-chloropyridin-2-yl, 5-bromopyridin-2-yl,         3-methoxypyridin-2-yl, 3-hydroxymethylpyridin-2-yl,         5-methylpyridin-2-yl, 4-methylpyridin-2-yl,         5-carboxy-3-methylpyridin-2-yl, 6-methylpyridin-2-yl,         542-carboxyethyl)-3-hydroxymethylpyridin-2-yl,         5-[(E)-2-carboxyvinyl]-3-hydroxymethylpyridin-2-yl,         5-[(E)-2-carboxyvinyl]-pyridin-2-yl,         5-(2-carboxyethyl)pyridin-2-yl, 6-chloropyridin-3-yl,         4-methylpyridin-3-yl, 5-ethoxycarbonylpyridin-3-yl,         5-methylpyridin-3-yl, 2-methylpyridin-3-yl, pyridin-3-yl,         6-aminopyridin-3-yl, 5-chloropyridin-3-yl,         5-carboxypyridin-3-yl, or 6-cyanopyridin-3-yl,         6-chloropyrimidin-3-yl, or pyrimidin-3-yl.     -   (35) The compound as described in (31), wherein Y⁴ is CR^(Y41),         Y⁵ is CR^(Y51), R^(Y41), R^(Y51), and R^(G32) are H, halogen,         —COOH, lower alkyl, —O-lower alkyl, —COOH, —COO-lower alkyl,         —NH₂, NH(lower alkyl), or N(lower alkyl)₂, and s is 0, 1, 2, or         3.     -   (36) The compound as described in (31), wherein Y⁴ is CR^(Y41),         Y⁵ is CR^(Y51), R^(Y41), R^(Y51), and R^(G32) are H, F, Cl,         methyl, methoxy, —COOH, —NH₂, or —N(CH₃)₂, and s is 0, 1, 2, or         3.     -   (37) The compound as described in (34), wherein

-   -   is phenyl, 4-aminophenyl, 4-dimethylaminophenyl,         4-carboxyphenyl, 4-carboxy-6-chloro-phenyl, 4-methylphenyl,         4-fluorophenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, 2-fluorophenyl, 2-methylphenyl,         2,4-difluorophenyl, or 2-methoxyphenyl.     -   (38) The compound as described in (31), wherein Y⁴ is N, Y⁵ is         CR^(Y51), R^(Y51) and R^(G32) are H, halogen, —O-lower alkyl (in         which the lower alkyl may be substituted with 1 to 3 OH,         halogen, —O-lower alkyl (in which the lower alkyl may be         substituted with one or more —COOH groups), or aryl groups),         cyano, —COOH, —COO-lower alkyl (in which the lower alkyl may be         substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms), lower alkyl which may be         substituted with halogen, OH, —COOH or —O-lower alkyl (in which         the lower alkyl may be substituted with one or more —COOH         groups), lower alkenyl which may be substituted with halogen,         OH, —COOH or —O-lower alkyl (in which the lower alkyl may be         substituted with one or more —COOH groups), and s is 0, 1, 2, or         3.     -   (39) The compound as described in (31), wherein Y⁴ is N, Y⁵ is         CR^(Y51), R^(Y51) and R^(G32) are H, halogen, —O-lower alkyl,         cyano, —COOH, —COO-lower alkyl, lower alkyl which may be         substituted with halogen, OH, —COOH, or —O-lower alkyl (in which         the lower alkyl may be substituted with —COOH groups), or lower         alkenyl which may be substituted with halogen, OH, —COOH, or         —O-lower alkyl, and s is 0, 1, 2, or 3.     -   (40) The compound as described in (31), wherein Y⁴ is N, Y⁵ is         CR^(Y51), R^(Y51) and R^(G32) are H, F, Cl, Br, methoxy, cyano,         —COOH, ethoxycarbonyl, hydroxymethyl, 2-carboxyethyl,         trifluoromethyl, carboxymethoxymethyl, or 2-carboxyvinyl, and s         is 0, 1, 2, or 3.     -   (41) The compound as described in (34), wherein

-   -   is 3-methylpyridin-2-yl, 3-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl,         3-cyano-6-methylpyridin-2-yl,         5-[(E)-2-carboxyvinyl]-3-methylpyridin-2-yl,         5-carboxy-3-chloropyridin-2-yl,         5-[(E)-2-carboxyvinyl]-3-chloropyridin-2-yl,         3-carboxymethoxymethylpyridin-2-yl,         542-carboxyethyl)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl, 5-carboxypyridin-2-yl,         pyridin-2-yl, 5-ethoxycarbonylpyridin-2-yl, 5-cyanopyridin-2-yl,         3-cyanopyridin-2-yl, 3-chloropyridin-2-yl,         5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl, 3-fluoropyridin-2-yl,         5-fluoropyridin-2-yl, 5-chloropyridin-2-yl, 5-bromopyridin-2-yl,         3-methoxypyridin-2-yl, 3-hydroxymethylpyridin-2-yl,         5-methylpyridin-2-yl, 4-methylpyridin-2-yl,         5-carboxy-3-methylpyridin-2-yl, 6-methylpyridin-2-yl,         5-(2-carboxyethyl)-3-hydroxymethylpyridin-2-yl,         5-[(E)-2-carboxyvinyl]-3-hydroxymethylpyridin-2-yl,         5-[(E)-2-carboxyvinyl]-pyridin-2-yl, or         5-(2-carboxyethyl)pyridin-2-yl.     -   (42) The compound as described in (31), wherein Y⁴ is CR^(Y41),         Y⁵ is N, R^(Y41) and R^(G32) are H, halogen, cyano, —COOH,         —COO-lower alkyl (in which the lower alkyl may be substituted         with 1 to 3 halogen atoms), or lower alkyl which may be         substituted with —COOH or —O-lower alkyl (in which the lower         alkyl may be substituted with one or more —COOH groups), and s         is 0, 1, 2, or 3.     -   (43) The compound as described in (31), wherein Y⁴ is CR^(Y41),         Y⁵ is N, R^(Y41) and R^(G32) are H, halogen, cyano, —COOH,         —COO-lower alkyl, —NH₂, NH(lower alkyl), N(lower alkyl)₂, or         lower alkyl, and s is 0, 1, 2, or 3.     -   (44) The compound as described in (31), wherein Y⁴ is CR^(Y41),         Y⁵ is N, R^(Y41) and R^(G32) are H, chloro, cyano, —COOH,         ethoxycarbonyl, —NH₂, or methyl, and s is 0, 1, 2, or 3.     -   (45) The compound as described in (34), wherein

-   -   is 6-chloropyridin-3-yl, 4-methylpyridin-3-yl,         5-ethoxycarbonylpyridin-3-yl, 5-methylpyridin-3-yl,         2-methylpyridin-3-yl, pyridin-3-yl, 6-aminopyridin-3-yl,         5-chloropyridin-3-yl, 5-carboxypyridin-3-yl, or         6-cyanopyridin-3-yl.     -   (46) The compound as described in (31), wherein Y⁴ is N, Y⁵ is         N, R^(G32) is H, halogen, and s is 0, 1, 2, or 3.     -   (47) The compound as described in (31), wherein Y⁴ is N, Y⁵ is         N, R^(G32) is H, Cl, and s is 0, 1, 2, or 3.     -   (48) The compound as described in (34), wherein

-   -   is 6-chloropyrimidin-3-yl or pyrimidin-3-yl.     -   (49) The compound as described in (19) to (30), or (31) to (48),         wherein R¹ is lower alkyl which may be substituted.     -   (50) The compound as described in (19) to (30), or (31) to (48),         wherein R¹ is methyl, ethyl, propyl, or isopropyl.     -   (51) The compound as described in (31) to (50), wherein m is 0.     -   (52) The compound as described in (31) to (51), wherein R³ and         R⁴ are H.     -   (53) The compound as described in (31) to (51), wherein R³ and         R⁴ are H, and m is 0.

Specific examples of the compound included in the present invention include the following compounds or salts thereof.

-   N-methyl-N-[3-(2-morpholin-4-ylpyrimidin-5-yl)benzyl]glycinamide, -   N-methyl-N-[3-(2-pyrrolidin-1-ylpyrimidin-5-yl)benzyl]glycinamide, -   N-(3-{2-[(2R,6S)-2,6-dimethylmorpholin-4-yl]pyrimidin-5-yl}benzyl)-N-methylglycinamide, -   N-(3-{2-[2-(hydroxymethyl)morpholin-4-yl]pyrimidin-5-yl}benzyl)-N-methylglycinamide, -   N-(3-{6-[(2R,6S)-2,6-dimethylmorpholin-4-yl]pyridin-3-yl}benzyl)-N-methylglycinamide, -   N-{3-[2-(4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl]benzyl}-N-methylglycinamide, -   N-{3-[2-(1,1-dioxidothiomorpholin-4-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl]benzyl}-N-methylglycinamide, -   N-methyl-N-{3-[2-(4-morpholin-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl]benzyl}glycinamide, -   N-{3-[2-(3′,6′-dihydro-3,4′-bipyridin-1′(2′H)-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl]benzyl}-N-methylglycinamide, -   N-methyl-N-{3-[2-(4-pyridin-3-ylpiperidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl]benzyl}glycinamide, -   N-methyl-N-(3-{2-[4-(3-methylpyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl]pyrimidin-5-yl}benzyl)glycinamide, -   (2E)-3-(6-{4-[5-(3-{[glycyl(methyl)amino]methyl}phenyl)pyrimidin-2-yl]piperazin-1-yl}-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)acrylic     acid, -   3-(6-{-4-[5-(3-{[glycyl(methyl)amino]methyl}phenyl)pyrimidin-2-yl]piperazin-1-yl}-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)propionic     acid, -   5-chloro-6-{4-[5-(3-{glycyl(methyl)amino]methyl}phenyl)pyrimidin-2-yl]piperazin-1-yl}nicotinic     acid, -   (2E)-3-(5-chloro-6-{-4-[5-(3-{[glycyl(methyl)amino]methyl}phenyl)pyrimidin-2-yl]piperazin-1-yl}pyridin-3-yl)acrylic     acid, -   3-chloro-4-{4-[5-(3-{[glycyl(methyl)amino]methyl}phenyl)pyrimidin-2-yl]piperazin-1-yl}benzoic     acid, -   N-(3-{2-[4-(6-cyanopyridin-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyrimidin-5-yl}benzyl)-N-methylglycinamide, -   N-methyl-N-(3-{2-[4-(2-methylpyridin-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyrimidin-5-yl}benzyl)glycinamide, -   N-(3-{2-[4-(3-chloropyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl]pyrimidin-5-yl}benzyl)-N-methylglycinamide, -   N-methyl-N-{3-[2-(2-methyl-6,7-dihydro[1,3]thiazolo[5,4-c]pyridin-5(4H)-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl]benzyl}glycinamide, -   N-{3-[2-(5,7-dihydro-6H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl]benzyl}-N-methylglycinamide,     or -   N-(3-{2-[(3S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl]pyrimidin-5-yl}benzyl)-N-methylglycinamide.

The compound of the formula (I) may exist in the form of tautomers or geometrical isomers depending on the kind of substituents. In the present specification, the compound of the formula (I) shall be described in only one form of isomer, yet the present invention includes other isomers, isolated forms of the isomers, or a mixture thereof.

In addition, the compound of the formula (I) may have asymmetric carbon atoms or axial asymmetry in some cases, and correspondingly, it may exist in the form of optical isomers based thereon. The present invention includes both an isolated form of the optical isomers of the compound of the formula (I) or a mixture thereof.

Moreover, the present invention also includes a pharmaceutically acceptable prodrug of the compound represented by the formula (I). The pharmaceutically acceptable prodrug is a compound having a group that can be converted into an amino group, a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, or the like through solvolysis or under physiological conditions. Examples of the group forming the prodrug include the groups described in Prog. Med., 5, 2157-2161 (1985) and “Pharmaceutical Research and Development” (Hirokawa Publishing Company, 1990), Vol. 7, Drug Design, 163-198.

Furthermore, the salt of the compound of the formula (I) is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound of the formula (I) and may form an acid addition salt or a salt with a base depending on the kind of substituents. Specific examples thereof include acid addition salts with inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, hydroiodic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, and the like, and with organic acids such as formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, oxalic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, lactic acid, malic acid, mandelic acid, tartaric acid, dibenzoyltartaric acid, ditolyltartaric acid, citric acid, methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, and the like, and salts with inorganic bases such as sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, aluminum, and the like or organic bases such as methylamine, ethylamine, ethanolamine, lysine, ornithine, and the like, salts with various amino acids or amino acid derivatives such as acetylleucine and the like, ammonium salts, etc.

In addition, the present invention also includes various hydrates or solvates, and polymorphic crystalline substances of the compound of the formula (I) and a salt thereof. In addition, the present invention also includes compounds labeled with various radioactive or non-radioactive isotopes.

(Preparation Methods)

The compound of the formula (I) and a salt thereof can be prepared using the characteristics based on the basic structure or the type of substituents thereof and by applying various known synthesis methods. During the preparation, replacing the relevant functional group with a suitable protective group (a group that can be easily converted into the relevant functional group) at the stage from starting material to an intermediate may be effective depending on the type of the functional group in the production technology in some cases. The protective group for such a functional group may include, for example, the protective groups described in “Greene's Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis (4^(th) Ed., 2006)”, P. G. M. Wuts and T. W. Greene, and one of these may be selected and used as necessary depending on the reaction conditions. In this kind of method, a desired compound can be obtained by introducing the protective group, by carrying out the reaction and by eliminating the protective group as necessary.

In addition, the prodrug of the compound of the formula (I) can be prepared by introducing a specific group or by carrying out the reaction using the obtained compound of the formula (I) at the stage from a starting material to an intermediate, just as in the case of the above-mentioned protective group. The reaction can be carried out using methods known to those skilled in the art, such as ordinary esterification, amidation, dehydration, and the like.

Hereinbelow, the representative preparation methods for the compound of the formula (I) will be described. Each of the production processes may also be carried out with reference to the References appended in the present description. Further, the preparation methods of the present invention are not limited to the examples as shown below.

(Production Process 1)

-   -   (wherein W represents a leaving group, and R^(Prot) represents a         protective group.)     -   When X is R^(Z1)R^(Z2)N—, R^(Z3)O—, or

-   -   the compound (1a) of the present invention can be obtained by         reaction of a compound (6) with X—H (7), followed by a         deprotection reaction. Here, examples of the leaving group W         include halogen, a methanesulfonyloxy group, a         p-toluenesulfonyloxy group, a methoxy group, an ethoxy group,         and the like, and examples of the protective group R^(Prot)         include a tert-butoxycarbonyl group, a benzyloxycarbonyl group,         and the like.

First, the compound (8) can be obtained by the reaction of the compound (6) with X—H (7).

In this reaction, a mixture of the compound (6) and the compound (7) in an equivalent amount or in an excess amount is stirred in a range of from cooling to heating and refluxing, and preferably at 0° C. to 80° C., usually for 0.1 hours to 5 days in a solvent which is inert to the reaction or without a solvent. The solvent used herein is not particularly limited, but examples thereof include aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and the like, ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, and the like, halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, and the like, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, ethyl acetate, acetonitrile and a mixture thereof. It may be advantageous in some cases for the smooth progress of the reaction to carry out the reaction in the presence of an organic base such as triethylamine, N,N-diisopropylethylamine, N-methylmorpholine, and the like, or an inorganic base such as potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, potassium hydroxide, and the like.

Furthermore, the reaction may be carried out using a catalyst which is not particularly limited, but includes catalysts used for an Ullmann reaction, a Buchwald-Hartwig reaction, or the like. The catalyst as used herein is not particularly limited, but a suitable combination of tris(dibenzylideneacetone)palladium, tetrakis(triphenylphosphine) palladium, or the like with 4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)-9,9′-dimethylxanthene (Xantphos), 2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,6′-dimethoxybiphenyl (SPhos), 2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,4′,6′-triisopropylbiphenyl (XPhos), and the like can be used.

Next, the deprotection reaction of the compound (8) can be carried out with reference to, for example, the method as described in “Greene's Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis (4^(th) edition, 2006)” above.

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(Production Process 2)

-   -   (wherein U represents a boric ester substituent.)

The compound (1) of the present invention can be obtained by the coupling reaction of a compound (4) with a compound (9), followed by a deprotection reaction.

The present reaction can be carried out under the same reaction condition as for the coupling reaction described in (Starting Material Synthesis 1) as described later.

(Production Process 3)

The compound (8) can be obtained by the coupling reaction of a compound (3) with a compound (10), followed by a deprotection reaction.

The present reaction can be carried out under the same reaction condition as for the coupling reaction described in (Starting Material Synthesis 1) as described later.

(Starting Material Synthesis 1)

-   -   (wherein P represents a leaving group.)

The compound (6) can be prepared by the compound (1). Herein, examples of the leaving group P include halogen, a methanesulfonyloxy group, a p-toluenesulfonyloxy group, and the like.

First, the compound (2) can be obtained by the reaction of the compound (1) with amines (11). The present reaction can be carried out under the same reaction condition for the preparation method (Production Process 1).

Next, the compound (3) can be obtained by the condensation reaction between the compound (2) and carboxylic acid (12).

In the case where the carboxylic acid (12) is used as the carboxylic acid derivative, the step is carried out by using the compound (2) with the carboxylic acid (12) in an equivalent amount or in an excess amount, and stirring the mixture thereof in a range of from cooling to heating, preferably at a temperature from −20° C. to 60° C., usually for about 0.1 hours to 5 days, in a solvent which is inert to the reaction, in the presence of a condensing agent. The solvent as used herein is not particularly limited, but examples thereof include aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and the like, halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, and the like, ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, and the like, DMF, DMSO, EtOAc, acetonitrile or water, and a mixture thereof. Examples of the condensing agent include, but are not limited to, 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide, dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, carbonyldiimidazole, diphenylphosphonyl azide, and phosphorus oxychloride. It may be sometimes preferable for the reaction to use an additive (for example, 1-hydroxybenzotriazole). It is sometimes advantageous for smooth progress of the reaction to carry out the reaction in the presence of organic bases such as triethylamine, N,N-diisopropylethylamine, N-methylmorpholine, DBU, and the like, or inorganic bases such as potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, potassium hydroxide, and the like.

Furthermore, it is also possible to use a method in which a reactive derivative of the carboxylic acid (12) is used, and reacted with the compound (2). Examples of the reactive derivative of the carboxylic acid include acid halides that can be obtained by the reaction with a halogenating agent such as phosphorus oxychloride, thionyl chloride, and the like, mixed acid anhydrides that can be obtained by the reaction with isobutyl chloroformate or the like, active esters that can be obtained by condensation with 1-hydroxybenzotriazole or the like, etc. The reaction of the reactive derivative with the benzyl amine derivative (2) can be carried out in a range of from cooling to heating, and preferably from −20° C. to 60° C., in a solvent which is inert to the reaction, such as halogenated hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, ethers, and the like.

In addition, the compound (4) can be prepared by subjecting the compound (3) to a boronic acid esterification reaction.

In this reaction, a mixture of the compound (3) and a boric ester reagent in an equivalent amount or in an excess amount is stirred in a range of from cooling to heating, and preferably −20° C. to 60° C., in a solvent which is inert to the reaction, usually for 0.1 hours to 5 days, in the presence of an organic metal compound. The solvent as used herein is not particularly limited, but examples thereof include aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and the like, halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane or chloroform, and the like, ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, and the like, DMF, DMSO, EtOAc, acetonitrile, or water, and a mixture thereof. Examples of the boronic acid esterification reagent include triisopropyl borate, tributyl borate, and the like. Examples of the organic metal compound used in the present reaction include organic lithium compounds such as n-butyl lithium and the like.

Next, the compound (6) can be obtained by subjecting the compound (4) to a coupling reaction.

In this reaction, a mixture of the compound (4) and the compound (5) in an equivalent amount or in an excess amount is stirred in a range of from cooling to heating under reflux, and preferably 0° C. to 80° C., in a solvent which is inert to the reaction or without a solvent, usually for 0.1 hours to 5 days. The solvent as used herein is not particularly limited, but examples thereof include aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and the like, ethers such as dimethyl ether, diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, and the like, halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, and the like, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, ethyl acetate, acetonitrile and a mixture thereof. It is sometimes advantageous for smooth progress of the reaction to carry out the reaction in the presence of organic bases such as triethylamine, N,N-diisopropylethylamine, N-methylmorpholine, and the like, or inorganic bases such as potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, potassium hydroxide, and the like.

Furthermore, the Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction can also be carried out using, for example, a catalyst used for the Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction, but is not limited thereto. The catalyst as used herein is not particularly limited, but may be tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0), palladium(II) acetate, dichloro[1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphenylphosphino)ferrocene]palladium (II), bistriphenylphosphine palladium(II) chloride, or the like. Further, the coupling reaction can also be carried out using metal palladium(0).

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“Organic Functional Group Preparations”, S. R. Sandler and W. Karo, 2^(nd) edition, Vol. 1, Academic Press Inc., 1991

The Chemical Society of Japan, “Courses in Experimental Chemistry (5^(th) edition)” Vol. 14 (2005) (Maruzen)

(Starting Material Synthesis 2)

The compound (10) can be prepared by the reaction of a compound (7) with a compound (5), followed by a boronic acid esterification reaction.

The present reaction can be carried out by the method as in Starting Material Synthesis 1 as described above.

The compounds of the formula (I) can be isolated and purified as their free compounds, salts, hydrates, solvates, or polymorphic crystalline substances thereof. The salts of the compound of the formula (I) can be prepared by carrying out the treatment of a conventional salt forming reaction.

Isolation and purification are carried out by employing ordinary chemical operations such as extraction, fractional crystallization, various types of fractional chromatography, and the like.

Various isomers can be prepared by selecting an appropriate starting compound or separated by using the difference in the physicochemical properties between the isomers. For example, the optical isomers can be obtained by means of a general method for designing optical resolution of racemic products (for example, fractional crystallization for inducing diastereomer salts with optically active bases or acids, chromatography using a chiral column or the like, and others), and further, the isomers can also be prepared from an appropriate optically active starting compound.

The pharmacological activity of the compound of the formula (I) was confirmed by the tests shown below.

Test Example 1 Inhibitory Effect of Compound on Human VAP-1 Enzyme (SSAO) Activity

A human VAP-1 enzyme (SSAO) activity was measured by a radiochemistry-enzymatic assay using ¹⁴C-benzylamine as an artificial substrate. An enzyme suspension prepared from CHO (Chinese Hamster Ovary) cells stably expressing a human VAP-1 enzyme (SSAO) was preincubated with the compound of the present invention in a 96-well microplate at room temperature for 30 minutes. Subsequently, the enzyme suspension was incubated with ¹⁴C-benzylamine (a final concentration of 1×10⁻⁵ mol/L) to a final volume of 50 mL at 37° C. for 1 hour. The enzymatic reaction was stopped by the addition of 2 mol/L (50 μL) of citric acid. The oxidation products were extracted directly in a 200-μL toluene scintillator, and the radioactivity was measured with a scintillation spectrometer.

Test Example 2 Inhibitory Effect of Compound on Rat VAP-1 Enzyme (SSAO) Activity

A rat VAP-enzyme 1 (SSAO) activity was measured by a radiochemistry-enzymatic assay using ¹⁴C-benzylamine as an artificial substrate. An enzyme suspension prepared from CHO (Chinese Hamster Ovary) cells stably expressing a rat VAP-enzyme 1 (SSAO) was preincubated with the compound of the present invention in a 96-well microplate at room temperature for 30 minutes. Subsequently, the enzyme suspension was incubated with ¹⁴C-benzylamine (a final concentration of 1×10⁻⁵ mol/L) to a final volume of 50 mL at 37° C. for 1 hour. The enzymatic reaction was stopped by the addition of 2 mol/L (50 μL) of citric acid. The oxidation products were extracted directly in a 200-μL toluene scintillator, and the radioactivity was measured with a scintillation spectrometer.

The results are shown in Table 1. In addition, the inhibitory activity is expressed in IC₅₀ (nmol/L).

TABLE 1 Human Rat Ex (nM) (nM) 3 32 22 16 49 7.4 19 6.9 6.9 32 18 10 33 31 21 51 48 21 66 9.4 5.2 69 32 9.8 75 49 3.6 78 61 61 79 66 34 80 81 39 84 140 15 91 18 12 95 11 5.8 102 20 12 147 72 44 190 23 19 191 7 14 261 17 21 216 90 40 263 25 15

From these test, it was confirmed that the compound of the present invention has an extremely high inhibitory activity on human and rat VAP-1. Further, a few of the compounds of the present invention were evaluated for their inhibitory activity on the human platelet MAO, but it became evident that they do not inhibit the enzyme.

Test Example 3

Eight-week to twelve-week Wistar male rats were fasted for 20 hours, and orally administered with a test drug (1 mg/1 kg). Heparin blood collection from the tail vein was performed immediately before the administration, and at 1 h, 3 h, 6 h, and 12 h after the administration. The resulting blood was subjected to centrifugation at 14000 rpm for 5 minutes to separate plasma, and the VAP-1 enzyme activity in the resulting plasma was measured by a radio-enzyme assay method.

For the radio-enzyme assay method, ¹⁴C-benzylamine which is a synthetic substrate (10 μM) was reacted with the resulting plasma at 37° C., and the resulting metabolite was extracted with a mixture of toluene/ethyl acetate. The radioactivity was measured and taken as a VAP-1 enzyme activity in the plasma. The effect of the test drug was calculated from the ratio (%) of the VAP-1 activity after the administration of the test drug relative to the VAP-1 activity in the plasma immediately before the administration (100%).

Reference Document Diabetologia (1997) 40 1243-1250

TABLE 2 Inhibition Ratio (%) Ex 1 h 3 h 6 h 12 h 3 65 77 71 47 16 83 83 53 42 19 84 79 75 63 32 68 70 58 45 33 84 87 97 83 51 30 37 43 32 66 78 81 74 67 69 72 56 39 24 75 78 58 38 24 78 31 18 3 −4 79 24 21 15 14 80 48 43 26 21 84 16 20 17 NT 91 68 68 68 44 95 70 67 71 21 102 65 62 71 40 147 70 79 75 66 190 42 48 41 11 191 35 43 48 20 216 25 −7 15 25 261 36 44 45 32 263 97 95 80 75

Test Example 4 Effect on Albuminuria in Rats with Diabetes

Seven- to eight-week SD rats (having weights up to 200 to 250 g) during fasting were used and fasted for 20 hours and then intraperitoneally administered with 60 mg/ml/kg of streptozotocin (STZ) prepared from a 2 mmol/l citric acid buffer (pH 4.5). At the same time, the control rats were injected with the same amount of a 2 mmol/l citric acid buffer (pH 4.5). The blood glucose value was measured using a colorimetric method, and the rats that had showed a value of 350 mg/dl blood glucose levels on day 3 after the treatment with STZ was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus.

The test substance was given daily for 4 weeks after the treatment with STZ. After 4 weeks of the treatment with the test substance, 24-hour urine collection was performed using metabolic cages.

Test Example 5 Effect on Eye Permeability in Rats with Diabetes

Seven- to eight-week SD rats (having weights up to 200 to 250 g) during fasting were used and fasted for 20 hours and then intraperitoneally administered with 60 mg/ml/kg of streptozotocin (STZ) prepared from a 2 mmol/l citric acid buffer (pH 4.5). At the same time, the control rats were injected with the same amount of a 2 mmol/l citric acid buffer (pH 4.5). The blood glucose value was measured using a colorimetric method, and the rats that had showed a value of 350 mg/dl blood glucose levels on day 3 after the treatment with STZ was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus.

The test substance was given daily for 4 weeks after the treatment with STZ. After 4 weeks of the treatment with the test substance, the eye vascular permeability was examined after 24 hours from the date of the final administration. The eye permeability was examined on the basis of the colorant leakage into the vitreous body in the eye after 30 minutes from the tail vein administration of 40 mg/ml/kg of a sodium fluorescein solution. The permeability as an index of the evaluation was expressed in the intravitreal concentration/plasma concentration of the fluorescein. Measurement of the fluorescein was carried out using a fluorescent plate reader.

After the result of the tests above, it was confirmed that the compound of the formula (I) constantly exhibits a VAP-1 activity in blood even in the oral administration test with rats. Therefore, the compound can be used for treatment of VAP-1-related diseases or the like.

A pharmaceutical composition containing one or more kinds of the compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof as an active ingredient can be prepared using excipients that are usually used in the art, that is, excipients for pharmaceutical preparation, carriers for pharmaceutical preparation, and the like according to the methods usually used.

Administration can be accomplished either by oral administration via tablets, pills, capsules, granules, powders, solutions, and the like, or parenteral administration, such as injections such as intraarticular, intravenous, and intramuscular injections, suppositories, ophthalmic solutions, eye ointments, transdermal liquid preparations, ointments, transdermal patches, transmucosal liquid preparations, transmucosal patches, inhalers, and the like.

The solid composition for use in the oral administration is used in the form of tablets, powders, granules, or the like. In such a solid composition, one or more active ingredient(s) are mixed with at least one inactive excipient. In a conventional method, the composition may contain inactive additives, such as a lubricant, a disintegrating agent, a stabilizer, or a solubilization assisting agent. If necessary, tablets or pills may be coated with sugar or a film of a gastric or enteric coating substance.

The liquid composition for oral administration contains pharmaceutically acceptable emulsions, solutions, suspensions, syrups, elixirs, or the like, and also contains generally used inert diluents, for example, purified water or ethanol. In addition to the inert diluent, the liquid composition may also contain auxiliary agents, such as a solubilization assisting agent, a moistening agent, and a suspending agent, sweeteners, flavors, aromatics, or antiseptics.

The injections for parenteral administration include sterile aqueous or non-aqueous solutions, suspensions and emulsions. The aqueous solvent includes, for example, distilled water for injection and physiological saline. Examples of the non-aqueous solvent include alcohols such as ethanol. Such a composition may further contain a tonicity agent, an antiseptic, a moistening agent, an emulsifying agent, a dispersing agent, a stabilizer, or a solubilizing aid. These are sterilized, for example, by filtration through a bacteria retaining filter, blending of a bactericide, or irradiation. In addition, these can also be used by preparing a sterile solid composition, and dissolving or suspending it in sterile water or a sterile solvent for injection prior to its use.

The agent for external use includes ointments, plasters, creams, jellies, poultices, sprays, lotions, eye drops, eye ointments, and the like. The agents contain generally used ointment bases, lotion bases, aqueous or non-aqueous liquid preparations, suspensions, emulsions, and the like.

As the transmucosal agents such as an inhaler, a transnasal agent, and the like, those in the form of a solid, liquid, or semi-solid state are used, and can be prepared in accordance with a conventionally known method. For example, a known excipient, and also a pH adjusting agent, an antiseptic, a surfactant, a lubricant, a stabilizer, a thickening agent, or the like may be appropriately added thereto. For their administration, an appropriate device for inhalation or blowing can be used. For example, a compound may be administered alone or as a powder of formulated mixture, or as a solution or suspension in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, using a known device or sprayer, such as a measured administration inhalation device, and the like. A dry powder inhaler or the like may be for single or multiple administration use, and a dry powder or a powder-containing capsule may be used. Alternatively, this may be in a form such as a pressurized aerosol spray which uses an appropriate ejection agent, for example, a suitable gas such as chlorofluoroalkane, carbon dioxide, and the like.

In oral administration, the daily dose is generally from about 0.001 to 100 mg/kg, preferably from 0.1 to 30 mg/kg, and more preferably 0.1 to 10 mg/kg, per body weight, administered in one portion or in 2 to 4 divided portions. In the case of intravenous administration, the daily dose is suitably administered from about 0.0001 to 10 mg/kg per body weight, once a day or two or more times a day. In addition, a transmucosal agent is administered at a dose from about 0.001 to 100 mg/kg per body weight, once a day or two or more times a day. The dose is appropriately decided in response to the individual case by taking the symptoms, the age, and the gender, and the like into consideration.

The compound of the formula (I) can be used in combination with various agents for treating the diseases for which the compound of the formula (I) is considered to be effective. The combined preparation may be administered simultaneously, or separately and continuously, or at a desired time interval. The preparations to be administered simultaneously may be a blend, or may be prepared individually.

EXAMPLES

Hereinbelow, the preparation methods for the compound of the formula (I) will be described in more detail with reference to Examples. Further, the present invention is not limited to only the preparation methods of the specific Examples and Preparation Examples below, but the compound of the formula (I) can be prepared by any combination of the preparation methods or the methods that are apparent to a person skilled in the art.

Furthermore, the following abbreviations may be used in some cases in the Examples, Preparation Examples, and Tables below.

-   -   Rf: Preparation Example No.,     -   Ex: Example No.,     -   Data: Physicochemical data,     -   ESI+: representing m/z values in ESI-MS (positive ions), and         representing [M+H]⁺ peaks unless otherwise specified,     -   ESI−: representing m/z values in ESI-MS (negative ions), and         representing [M−H]⁻ peaks unless otherwise specified,     -   APCI+: representing m/z values in APCI-MS (positive ions), and         representing [M+H]⁺ peaks unless otherwise specified,     -   APCI−: representing m/z values in APCI-MS (negative ions), and         representing [M−H]⁻ peaks unless otherwise specified,     -   FAB+: representing m/z values in FAB-MS (positive ions), and         representing [M+H]⁺ peaks unless otherwise specified,     -   FAB−: representing m/z values in FAB-MS (negative ions), and         representing [M−H]⁻ peaks unless otherwise specified,     -   EI+: representing m/z values in EI-MS (positive ions), and         representing [M]⁺ peaks unless otherwise specified,     -   EI−: representing m/z values in EI-MS (negative ions), and         representing [M]⁻ peaks unless otherwise specified,     -   NMR-DMSO-d₆: δ (ppm) in ¹H-NMR in DMSO-d₆,     -   NMR-CDCl₃: δ (ppm) in ¹H-NMR in CDCl₃,     -   Powder X-ray diffraction curve using Cu—Kα rays: measured under         the condition of using MAC Science MXP18TAHF22, tube: Cu, tube         current: 200 mA, tube voltage: 40 kV sampling interval: 0.020°,         scanning rate: 3°/min, wavelength: 1.54056 Angstrom, measurement         diffraction angle range (2θ): 3 to 40°, or using RIGAKU         RINT-TTRII, tube: Cu, tube current: 50 mA, tube voltage: 300 kV,         sampling interval: 0.020°, scanning rate: 4°/min, wavelength:         1.54056 Angstrom, measurement diffraction angle range (2θ): 2.5         to 40°,

Structure: Structural formula,

-   -   Syn: Preparation method (in which the numeral shows that the         compound is prepared by the same preparation method as the         compound having the Example No. and R prefixed before the         numeral shows that the compound is prepared by the same         preparation method as the compound having the Preparation         Example No.),     -   Acid: indicating that the compound represented by a structural         formula forms a salt with an acid as described, and the numeral         before the acid mean the ratio of the acid. For example, ½FA         means formation of a hemifumarate, and 2HCl means formation of         dihydrochloride,     -   L-TA: L-tartaric acid,     -   OA: oxalic acid,     -   FA: fumaric acid,     -   ½FA: hemifumaric acid,     -   SA: succinic acid,     -   AA: acetic acid,     -   HCl: hydrochloric acid,     -   HBr: hydrobromic acid,     -   Boc: tert-butoxycarbonyl group,     -   DMSO: dimethylsulfoxide,     -   THF: tetrahydrofuran,     -   EtOAc: ethyl acetate,     -   MgSO₄: anhydrous magnesium sulfate,     -   DMF: N,N-dimethylformamide,     -   Na₂SO₄: anhydrous sodium sulfate,     -   MeOH: methanol,     -   EtOH: ethanol     -   CHCl₃: chloroform,     -   K₂CO₃: potassium carbonate,     -   NaH: sodium hydride (60% mineral oil suspension),     -   NMP: N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone,     -   WSC: 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide,     -   HOBt: 1-hydroxybenzotriazole,     -   TEA: triethylamine,     -   DIPEA: diisopropylethylamine,     -   MeCN: acetonitrile,     -   TFA: trifluoroacetic acid,     -   DME: 1,2-dimethoxyethane,     -   M: mol/L.

Preparation Example 1

To 80% ethylamine/MeOH (1.1 g) was added 1-bromo-3-(bromomethyl)benzene (1 g) in five divided portions at room temperature, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the obtained residue was subjected to liquid separation with chloroform and a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution. The organic layer was separated, and then the aqueous layer was extracted with CHCl₃ again. These organic layers were combined, dried over Na₂SO₄, and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (NH silica, 3% MeOH/CHCl₃) to obtain N-(3-bromobenzyl)ethanamine (610 mg) as a colorless oil.

Preparation Example 2

To a solution of 1-(3-bromophenyl)-N-methylmethanamine (12.0 g) and N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)glycine (11.5 g) in dichloroethane (80 ml) were added HOBt (9.7 g) and WSC hydrochloride (13.7 g), followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. To the reaction mixture was added a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The mixture was dried over Na₂SO₄ and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH) to obtain tert-butyl {2-[(3-bromobenzyl)(methyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl}carbamate (21.3 g).

Preparation Example 7

To a solution of tert-butyl {2-[(3-bromobenzyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl}carbamate (1.0 g) and bis(pinacolato)diboron (777 mg) in dioxane (15 ml) were added potassium acetate (858 mg) and dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) (102 mg), followed by stirring at 80° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was filtrated and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane/EtOAc=10/1 to 1/9) to obtain tert-butyl (2-oxo-2-{[3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzyl]amino}ethyl)carbamate (1.06 g) as a colorless oil.

Preparation Example 10

Under a nitrogen atmosphere, tert-butyl {2-[(3-bromobenzyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl}carbamate (237 mg) and 4-[4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl]pyrrolidine (275 mg) were dissolved in DME (3 ml) and water (1.5 ml), and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (23 mg) and sodium carbonate (210 mg) were added thereto, followed by stirring at 90° C. for 36 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the obtained residue was subjected to liquid separation with CHCl₃ and water. The organic layer was separated, and then the aqueous layer was extracted with CHCl₃ again. These organic layers were combined and dried over Na₂SO₄, and then the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (2% MeOH/CHCl₃) to obtain tert-butyl (2-{methyl[3-(2-pyrrolidin-1-ylpyrimidin-5-yl)benzyl]amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (260 mg) as a colorless oil.

Preparation Example 16

Under an argon atmosphere, (4-bromophenyl)methanol (3.0 g) and bis(pinacolato)diboron (4.5 g) was dissolved in dioxane (35 ml), and dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) (567 mg) and potassium acetate (4.7 g) were added thereto, followed by stirring at 80° C. for 1 day. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added thereto, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was dissolved in DME (35 ml) and water (18 ml), and tert-butyl {2-[(3-bromobenzyl)(methyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl}carbamate (3.5 g) was added thereto under an argon atmosphere. In addition, sodium carbonate (3.1 g) and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (339 mg) were added thereto, followed by stirring at 70° C. for 1 day. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added thereto, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane/EtOAc) to obtain tert-butyl {2-[{[4′-(hydroxymethyl)biphenyl-3-yl]methyl}(methyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl}carbamate (2.8 g).

Preparation Example 50

tert-butyl (2-{[3-(2-Chloropyrimidin-5-yl)benzyl](methyl)amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (250 mg) was dissolved in DMF (5 ml), and 4-piperidin-4-ylmorpholine (218 mg) and K₂CO₃ (265 mg) were added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 3 days. To the reaction mixture was added water, followed by extraction with EtOAc, and then the organic layer was dried over MgSO₄ and evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (0% to 5% MeOH/CHCl₃) to obtain tert-butyl [2-(methyl{3-[2-(4-morpholin-4-ylpiperidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl]benzyl}amino)-2-oxoethyl]carbamate (285 mg).

Preparation Example 91

tert-Butyl 4-(2-fluoroethyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (460 mg) was dissolved in EtOAc (5 ml), and 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc (2.5 ml) was added thereto. After stirring at room temperature for 7 hours, the precipitated solid was collected by filtration to obtain 1-(2-fluoroethyl)piperazine dihydrochloride (406 mg).

Preparation Example 94

3-Bromo-2-methylpyridine (500 mg) and tert-butyl piperazine-1-carboxylate (650 mg) were dissolved in toluene (7.5 ml), and (1E,4E)-1,5-diphenylpenta-1,4-dien-3-one_palladium (3:2) (40 mg), 1,1′-binaphthalene-2,2′-diylbis(diphenylphosphine) (18 mg), and 2-methylpropan-2-ol sodium (391 mg) were added thereto in this order under a nitrogen atmosphere, followed by warming to 100° C. and stirring overnight. The reaction mixture was subjected to liquid separation with CHCl₃ and water, the organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄, and then the solvent was evaporated. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃ to 5% MeOH/CHCl₃) to obtain tert-butyl 4-(2-methylpyridin-3-yl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (790 mg) as a pale yellow oil.

Preparation Example 107

Under an argon atmosphere, tert-butyl piperazine-1-carboxylate (10 g) and 2-bromo-3-methylpyridine were dissolved in toluene (150 ml), and tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium (1.25 g), 1,1′-binaphthalene-2,2′-diylbis(diphenylphosphine) (2.5 g), and 2-methylpropan-2-ol sodium (6.5 g) were added thereto, followed by stirring at 100° C. for 5 hours. To the reaction mixture was added a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution, followed by extraction with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane/EtOAc). The product was dissolved in MeOH, and 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then EtOAc was added thereto. The obtained solid was collected by filtration to obtain 1-(3-methylpyridin-2-yl)piperazine dihydrochloride (8.3 g).

Preparation Example 111

5-Bromo-2-fluoropyridine (3.0 g) was dissolved in DMF (18 ml), and K₂CO₃ (1.31 g) and tert-butyl piperazine-1-carboxylate (1.76 g) were added thereto, followed by stirring at 130° C. for 3 days. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added thereto, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane/EtOAc) to obtain tert-butyl 4-(5-bromopyridin-2-yl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (1.21 g).

Preparation Example 112

2-Chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine (1.07 g) and tert-butyl piperazine-1-carboxylate (1.0 g) was dissolved in DMF (10 ml), and K₂CO₃ (3.0 g) was added thereto, followed by stirring at 80° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added thereto, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane/EtOAc). The product was dissolved in MeOH (16 ml), and 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc (8 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, then EtOAc was added thereto, and the solid was collected by filtration to obtain 1-[3-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]piperazine dihydrochloride (858 mg).

Preparation Example 123

6-[4-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)piperazin-1-yl]nicotinic acid (934 mg) was dissolved in dioxane (12 ml), and 4 M hydrogen chloride/dioxane (7 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The precipitated solid was collected by filtration to obtain 6-piperazin-1-yl nicotinic acid dihydrochloride (850 mg).

Preparation Example 143

tert-Butyl 4-{5-[(1E)-3-ethoxy-3-oxoprop-1-en-1-yl]-3-methylpyridin-2-yl}piperazine-1-carboxylate (305 mg) was dissolved in EtOH (4 ml), and 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc (2 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and then suspended in DMF (4 ml), and K₂CO₃ (636 mg) and tert-butyl (2-{[3-(2-chloropyrimidin-5-yl)benzyl]methyl)amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (300 mg) were added thereto, followed by stirring at 80° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added thereto, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH) to obtain ethyl (2E)-3-[6-(4-{5-[3-({[N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)glycyl](methyl)amino}methyl)phenyl]pyrimidin-2-yl}piperazin-1-yl)-5-methylpyridin-3-yl]acrylate (451 mg).

Preparation Example 145

tert-Butyl 3′,6′-dihydro-3,4′-bipyridine-1′(2′H)-carboxylate (606 mg) was dissolved in MeOH (15 ml), and 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc (6 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 5 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and then suspended in DMF (8 ml), and K₂CO₃ (2.5 g) and 5-bromo-2-fluoropyridine (400 mg) were added thereto, followed by stirring at 80° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added thereto, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH) to obtain 5-bromo-3′,6′-dihydro-2′H-2,1′:4′,3″-terpyridine (170 mg).

Preparation Example 146

tert-Butyl 4-pyridin-3-ylpiperazine-1-carboxylate (680 mg) was dissolved in MeOH (15 ml), and 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc (6.5 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. Then, the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. To a mixture of the obtained residue and DMF (20 ml) was added K₂CO₃ (1.8 g), and then 5-bromo-2-fluoropyridine (910 mg) was added thereto. After stirring at 60° C. overnight, water was added thereto, followed by extraction with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄ and then evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (0% to 5% MeOH/CHCl₃) to obtain 1-(5-bromopyridin-2-yl)-4-pyridin-3-ylpiperazine (173 mg).

Preparation Example 147

Piperazine (1.13 g) and 2-chloro-6-methylnicotinonitrile (500 mg) were dissolved in DMF (15 ml), and K₂CO₃ (1.36 g) was added thereto, followed by stirring at 60° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added thereto, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄, and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH) to obtain 6-methyl-2-piperazin-1-ylnicotinonitrile (628 mg).

Preparation Example 159

5-Bromo-2-chloropyrimidine (400 mg) was dissolved in DMF (4 ml), and thiomorpholine 1,1-dioxide (308 mg) and K₂CO₃ (857 mg) were added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added thereto, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH) to obtain 4-(5-bromopyrimidin-2-yl)thiomorpholine 1,1-dioxide (191 mg).

Preparation Example 160

Under an argon atmosphere, to a solution of tert-butyl 4-(4-bromophenyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (993 mg) and bis(pinacolato)diboron (813 mg) in dioxane (20 ml) were added potassium acetate (1.03 g) and dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) (102 mg), followed by stirring at 80° C. for 24 hours. To the reaction mixture was added a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄, and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH) to obtain tert-butyl 4-[4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl]piperazine-1-carboxylate (900 mg).

Preparation Example 162

tert-Butyl {2-[(3-bromobenzyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl}carbamate (274 mg), 4-[4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl]morpholine (222 mg), sodium carbonate (81 mg), tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (88 mg), DME (5 ml), and water (2.5 ml) were put into a 50-ml recovery flask, followed by stirring at 80° C. for 10 hours under a nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was subjected to liquid separation with CHCl₃ and water. The organic layer was separated, and then the aqueous layer was extracted with CHCl₃ again. These organic layers were combined, dried over Na₂SO₄, and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (2% MeOH/CHCl₃) to obtain tert-butyl (2-{methyl[(4′-morpholin-4-ylbiphenyl-3-yl)methyl]amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (270 mg) as a pale yellow oil.

Preparation Example 171

rel-(2R,6S)-4-(5-Bromopyrimidin-2-yl)-2,6-dimethylmorpholine (118 mg) and tert-butyl (2-{methyl[3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzyl]amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (175 mg) were dissolved in DME (2 ml) and water (1 ml), and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (15 mg) and sodium carbonate (137 mg) were added thereto, followed by stirring at 80° C. for 24 hours. The obtained residue was subjected to liquid separation with CHCl₃ and water. The organic layer was separated, and then the aqueous layer was extracted with CHCl₃ again. These organic layers were combined, dried over Na₂SO₄, and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (2% MeOH/CHCl₃) to obtain tert-butyl rel-{2-[(3-{2-[(2R,6S)-2,6-dimethylmorpholin-4-yl]pyrimidin-5-yl}benzyl)(methyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl]carbamate (190 mg) as a colorless oil.

Preparation Example 200

tert-Butyl (2-{methyl[3-(2-piperazin-1-ylpyrimidin-5-yl)benzyl]amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (200 mg) and ethyl 6-chloronicotinate (169 mg) were dissolved in NMP (4 ml), and N,N-dibutylbutan-1-amine (252 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring at 100° C. overnight. To the reaction mixture was added water, followed by extraction with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with saturated brine and dried over MgSO₄, and then the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (0% to 8% CHCl₃/MeOH) to obtain ethyl 6-(4-{5-[3-({[N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)glycyl](methyl)amino}methyl)phenyl]pyrimidin-2-yl}piperazin-1-yl)nicotinate (100 mg).

Preparation Example 215

1-{5-[3-({[N-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)glycyl](methyl)amino}methyl)phenyl]pyrimidin-2-yl}piperidine-4-carboxylic acid (200 mg) and N-methylcyclohexanamine (94 mg) were suspended in methylene chloride (4 ml), and WSC hydrochloride (159 mg) and HOBt (112 mg) were added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was subjected to liquid separation with CHCl₃ and a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution. The organic layer was separated, and then the aqueous layer was extracted with CHCl₃ again. These organic layers were combined and dried over Na₂SO₄, and then the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (0% to 5% MeOH/CHCl₃) to obtain tert-butyl (2-{[3-(2-{4-[cyclohexyl(methyl)carbamoyl]piperidin-1-yl}pyrimidin-5-yl)benzyl](methyl)amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (169 mg).

Preparation Example 228

tert-Butyl (2-{[(4′-aminobiphenyl-3-yl)methyl](methyl)amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (300 mg) was dissolved in DMF (6 ml), and nicotinic acid (150 mg), WSC hydrochloride (233 mg), and HOBt (165 mg) were added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 20 hours. Water was added thereto, followed by extraction with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄, and then the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH=20/1) to obtain tert-butyl {2-[methyl({4′-[(pyridin-3-ylcarbonyl)amino]biphenyl-3-yl}methyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl}carbamate (328 mg).

Preparation Example 233

tert-Butyl (2-{[(4′-aminobiphenyl-3-yl)methyl](methyl)amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (200 mg) and pyridine (64 mg) were dissolved in methylene chloride (6 ml), followed by ice-cooling. Dimethylcarbamoylchloride (64 mg) was added thereto, followed by warming to room temperature and stirring for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was subjected to liquid separation with CHCl₃ and water. The organic layer was separated, and then the aqueous layer was extracted with CHCl₃ again. These organic layers were combined and dried over sodium sulfate, and the solvent was evaporated. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (2% MeOH/CHCl₃) to obtain tert-butyl {2-[({4′-[(dimethylcarbamoyl)amino]biphenyl-3-yl}methyl)(methyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl}carbamate (220 mg) as a colorless oil.

Preparation Example 235

To a mixture of 2-(methylamino)ethanol (41 mg), sodium triacetoxyborohydride (166 mg), acetic acid (9 mg), and dichloromethane (4 ml) was added tert-butyl (2-{[(4′-formylbiphenyl-3-yl)methyl](methyl)amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (200 mg), followed by stirring for 5 hours. To the reaction mixture was added CHCl₃-saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution, the organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄, and then the solvent was evaporated. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (3% MeOH/chloroform) to obtain tert-butyl (2-{[(4′-{[(2-hydroxyethyl)(methyl)amino]methyl}biphenyl-3-yl)methyl](methyl)amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (230 mg) as a colorless oil.

Preparation Example 240

tert-Butyl (2-{methyl[3-(2-piperazin-1-ylpyrimidin-5-yl)benzyl]amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (200 mg) and TEA (92 mg) were dissolved in dichloromethane, followed by ice-cooling. Isopropyl chlorocarbonate (83 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 4 hours. Water was added thereto, followed by extraction with chloroform. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄, and then the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to obtain isopropyl 4-{5-[3-({[N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)glycyl](methyl)amino}methyl)phenyl]pyrimidin-2-yl}piperazine-1-carboxylate (155 mg).

Preparation Example 254

Ethyl 4-(4-{5-[3-({[N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)glycyl](methyl)amino}methyl)phenyl]pyrimidin-2-yl}piperazin-1-yl)benzoate (451 mg) was dissolved in EtOH (5 ml) and THF (5 ml), and a 1 M aqueous NaOH solution (2 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 3 hours. After neutralization with 1 M hydrochloric acid (2 ml), water was added thereto, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH) to obtain 4-(4-{5-[3-({[N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)glycyl](methyl)amino}methyl)phenyl]pyrimidin-2-yl}piperazin-1-yl)benzoic acid (269 mg).

Preparation Example 256

tert-Butyl 4-(5-bromopyridin-2-yl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (800 mg) was dissolved in DMF (4 ml), and ethyl acrylate (368 mg), palladium(II) acetate (27 mg), tris(2-methylphenyl)phosphine (290 mg), and DIPEA (1.26 g) were added thereto, followed by stirring at 100° C. for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then EtOAc was added thereto. The insoluble material was removed by filtration. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then the obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane/EtOAc) to obtain tert-butyl 4-{5-[(1E)-3-ethoxy-3-oxoprop-1-en-1-yl]pyridin-2-yl}piperazine-1-carboxylate (790 mg).

Preparation Example 257

tert-Butyl (2-{[(4′-cyanobiphenyl-3-yl)methyl](methyl)amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (1.3 g) was dissolved in MeOH (20 ml), and a 28% aqueous ammonia solution (2 ml) was added thereto. Then, Raney nickel (205 mg) was added thereto under an argon atmosphere, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight under a hydrogen atmosphere at 1 atm. The reaction mixture was filtered and washed with water, and then the filtrate was extracted with CHCl₃. The organic layer was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then the obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (0 to 10% MeOH/CHCl₃) to obtain tert-butyl {2-[{[4′-(aminomethyl)biphenyl-3-yl]methyl}(methyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl}carbamate (900 mg).

Preparation Example 258

Under an argon atmosphere, 1-(4-iodophenyl)azepane (200 mg) and triisopropylborate (162 mg) were dissolved in THF (2 ml), followed by cooling to −78° C. A 1.59 M butyl lithium/hexane solution (0.5 ml) was added thereto, followed by elevating the temperature to 0° C. over 1 hour, and further stirring at the same temperature for 1 hour. To the reaction mixture was added a saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution, followed by extraction with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH) to obtain (4-azepan-1-ylphenyl)boronic acid (52 mg).

Preparation Example 259

Under an argon atmosphere, 1,4-diiodiobenzene (2 g), azepane (1.2 g), and 2-(dimethylamino)ethanol (5.3 g) were mixed, and tripotassium phosphate (2.8 g) and copper (77 mg) were added thereto, followed by stirring at 60° C. for 2 days. To the reaction mixture was added a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane/EtOAc) to obtain 1-(4-iodophenyl)azepane (300 mg).

Preparation Example 260

To a solution of tert-butyl {2-[{[4′-(hydroxymethyl)]biphenyl-3-yl]methyl}(methyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl}carbamate (1.4 g) in 1,2-dichloroethane (15 ml) was added TEA (472 mg), followed by cooling at 0° C. in an ice bath. Methanesulfonyl chloride (518 mg) was added dropwise, followed by warming to room temperature and stirring for 2 hours. To the reaction mixture was added saturated brine, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane/EtOAc) to obtain [3′-({[N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)glycyl](methylamino)amino}methyl)biphenyl-4-yl]methylmethanesulfonate (1.0 g).

Preparation Example 264

Under an argon atmosphere, tert-butyl (2-{methyl[3-(2-piperazin-1-ylpyrimidin-5-yl)benzyl]amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (200 mg) and 6-bromonicotinonitrile (124 mg) were dissolved in toluene (6 ml), and tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium (124 mg), 1,1′-binaphthalene-2,2′-diylbis(diphenylphosphine) (169 mg), and cesium carbonate (222 mg) were added thereto, followed by stirring at 100° C. for 6 hours. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure, and the obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (0% to 7% MeOH/CHCl₃) to obtain tert-butyl {2-[(3-{2-[4-(5-cyanopyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl]pyrimidin-5-yl}benzyl)(methyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl}carbamate (122 mg).

Preparation Example 268

6-Chloronicotinic acid was dissolved in N,N-dimethylacetamide (10 ml), and tert-butyl piperazine-1-carboxylate (1.2 g) and DIPEA (1.6 g) were added thereto, followed by stirring at 130° C. for 3 days. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and to the obtained residue was added a 1 M aqueous NaOH solution, followed by washing with CHCl₃. The pH of the aqueous layer was adjusted to around 6 to 7 by the addition of 1 M hydrochloric acid, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH) to obtain 6-[4-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)piperazin-1-yl]nicotinic acid (934 mg).

Preparation Example 270

3-Chloro-4-fluorobenzoic acid (1 g) was dissolved in N,N-dimethylacetamide (10 ml), and tert-butyl piperazine-1-carboxylate (1.3 g) and DIPEA (1.9 g) were added thereto, followed by stirring at 130° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and a 1 M aqueous NaOH solution was added thereto, followed by washing with EtOAc. The pH of the aqueous layer was adjusted to around 6 to 7 by the addition of 1 M hydrochloric acid, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH). The product was dissolved in dioxane (10 ml), and 4 M hydrogen chloride/dioxane (10 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The precipitated solid was collected by filtration to obtain 3-chloro-4-piperazin-1-yl benzoic acid hydrochloride (142 mg).

Preparation Example 271

Under ice-cooling, 6-(4-{5-[3-({[N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)glycyl](methyl)amino}methyl)phenyl]pyrimidin-2-yl}piperazin-1-yl)-5-chloronicotinic acid (303 mg), THF (9 ml), and TEA (65 mg) were mixed, and isobutyl chlorocarbonate (77 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring at the same temperature for 1.5 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to −78° C., and a solution of sodium borohydride (77 mg) in water (1.1 ml) was added thereto, followed by warming to 0° C. and stirring for 30 minutes. To the reaction mixture was added water, followed by extraction with EtOAc, and the organic layer was washed with water and saturated brine, and dried over Na₂SO₄. Under reduced pressure, the solvent was evaporated, and the obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (NH silica) to obtain tert-butyl (2-{[3-(2-{4-[3-chloro-5-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-2-yl]piperazin-1-yl}pyrimidin-5-yl)benzyl](methyl)amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (296 mg).

Preparation Example 272

tert-Butyl (2-{[3-(2-{4-[3-chloro-5-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-2-yl]piperazin-1-yl}pyrimidin-5-yl)benzyl](methyl)amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (288 mg) was dissolved in dichloromethane (8 ml), and manganese dioxide (1.16 g) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 1.5 hours. Manganese dioxide (220 mg) was added thereto, followed by additionally stirring at room temperature for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was filtered using Celite as a filtration assistant, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH=100/0 to 96/4) to obtain tert-butyl {2-[(3-{2-[4-(3-chloro-5-formylpyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl]pyrimidin-5-yl}benzyl)(methyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl}carbamate (235 mg).

Preparation Example 275

Ethyl (diethylphosphoryl)acetate (471 mg) was dissolved in THF (15 ml), and NaH (98 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 30 minutes. A solution of tert-butyl 4-(5-formyl-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (493 mg) in THF (5 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 3 hours. To the reaction mixture was added water, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH) to obtain tert-butyl 4-{5-[(1E)-3-ethoxy-3-oxoprop-1-en-1-yl]-3-methylpyridin-2-yl}piperazine-1-carboxylate (305 mg).

Preparation Example 276

tert-Butyl 4-(4-nitrophenyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (500 mg) was dissolved in EtOH (5 ml), and THF (5 ml) and 10% Pd/C (25 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring for 4 hours under a hydrogen atmosphere. After filtration using Celite as a filtration assistant, the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was dissolved in MeOH, and 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc (3.8 ml) was added thereto. After stirring at room temperature overnight, the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. To a mixture of the obtained residue and DMF (5 ml) was added K₂CO₃ (424 mg), and then tert-butyl (2-{[3-(2-chloropyrimidin-5-yl)benzyl](methyl)amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (200 mg) was added thereto. After stirring at 60° C. overnight, water was added thereto, followed by extraction with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄ and evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (0% to 8% MeOH/CHCl₃) to obtain tert-butyl {2-[(3-{2-[4-(4-aminophenyl)piperazin-1-yl]pyrimidin-5-yl}benzyl)(methyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl}carbamate (228 mg).

Preparation Example 277

tert-Butyl 4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate (400 mg) and 3-bromopyridine (226 mg) were dissolved in DMF (4 ml), and K₂CO₃ (536 mg) and a 1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene-palladium(II) dichloride-dichloromethane complex were added, followed by stirring at 80° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added thereto, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH) to obtain tert-butyl 3′,6′-dihydro-3,4′-bipyridine-1′(2′H)-carboxylate (249 mg).

Preparation Example 283

Ethyl (2E)-3-[6-(4-{5-[3-({[N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)glycyl](methyl)amino}methyl)phenyl]pyrimidin-2-yl}piperazin-1-yl)-5-methylpyridin-3-yl]acrylate (250 mg) was dissolved in EtOH (4 ml), and 10% Pd/C (80 mg) was added thereto under a hydrogen atmosphere at 1 atm, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The mixture was filtrated using Celite as a filtration assistant to remove the catalyst, and then the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane/EtOAc) to obtain ethyl 3-[6-(4-{5-[3-({[N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)glycyl](methyl)amino}methyl)phenyl]pyrimidin-2-yl}piperazin-1-yl)-5-methylpyridin-3-yl]propanoate (163 mg).

Preparation Example 285

tert-Butyl 4-pyrimidin-2-yl-3,6-dihydropyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate (233 mg) was dissolved in EtOH (5 ml), and 10% Pd/C was added thereto, followed by stirring for 4 hours under a hydrogen atmosphere. The mixture was filtered using Celite as a filtration assistant and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane/EtOAc). The obtained oily substance was dissolved in MeOH (5 ml), and 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc (2.2 ml) was added thereto. After stirring at room temperature overnight, the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. To a mixture of the obtained residue and DMF (8 ml) was added K₂CO₃ (138 mg), and then tert-butyl (2-{[3-(2-chloropyrimidin-5-yl)benzyl](methyl)amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (269 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring at 60° C. overnight. To the reaction mixture was added water, followed by extraction with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄ and evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (0% to 5% MeOH/CHCl₃) to obtain tert-butyl[2-(methyl{3-[2-(4-pyrimidin-2-ylpiperidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl]benzyl}amino)-2-oxoethyl]carbamate (361 mg).

Preparation Example 286

tert-Butyl 3′,6′-dihydro-4,4′-bipyridine-1′(2′H)-carboxylate (213 mg) was dissolved in EtOH (4 ml), and 10% Pd/C (20 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring for 4 hours under a hydrogen atmosphere. The mixture was filtered using Celite as a filtration assistant and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography. The obtained oily substance was dissolved in MeOH (4 ml), and 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc (2 ml) was added thereto. After stirring at room temperature overnight, the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. To a mixture of the obtained residue and DMF (4 ml) was added K₂CO₃ (904 mg), and then 5-bromo-2-fluoropyridine (432 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring at 60° C. overnight. To the reaction mixture was added water, followed by extraction with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄ and evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to obtain 5-bromo-2-(4-pyridin-4-ylpiperidin-1-yl)pyridine (121 mg).

Preparation Example 287

NaH (230 mg) was suspended in DMF (10 ml), and a solution of 5-bromopyrimidine-2-amine in DMF (5 ml) and a solution of cyclohexyl isocyanate (791 mg) in DMF (5 ml) were added dropwise thereto in this order under ice-cooling, followed by stirring at the same temperature for 30 minutes. The obtained solid was collected by filtration and washed with diethyl ether to obtain 1-(5-bromopyrimidin-2-yl)-3-cyclohexylurea (1.47 g).

Preparation Example 289

tert-Butyl (2-{[3-(2-chloropyrimidin-5-yl)benzyl](methyl)amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (2.35 g) was dissolved in DMF (50 ml), and piperazine was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. To the reaction mixture was added water, followed by extraction with EtOAc, and then the organic layer was dried over MgSO₄ and evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (0% to 10% MeOH/CHCl₃) to obtain tert-butyl (2-{methyl[3-(2-piperazin-1-ylpyrimidin-5-yl)benzyl]amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (1.8 g).

Preparation Example 296

tert-Butyl (2-{[(4′-aminobiphenyl-3-yl)methyl](methyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl}carbamate (240 mg) was dissolved in a mixed solution of EtOAc (10 ml)/saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution (10 ml), followed by ice-cooling. A solution of cyclohexanecarbonyl chloride (142 mg) in EtOAc (5 ml) was added dropwise thereto. The reaction mixture was returned to room temperature and stirred for 24 hours, and then to the reaction mixture was added water, followed by extraction with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄ and evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (EtOAc/hexane=2/1) to obtain tert-butyl {2-[({4′-[(cyclohexylcarbonyl)amino]biphenyl-3-yl}methyl)(methyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl}carbamate (311 mg).

Preparation Example 301

4-Bromo-3-chloroaniline (500 mg) was dissolved in DMF (10 ml), and bis(2-bromoethyl)ether (1.12 g), K₂CO₃ (1.34 g), and potassium iodide (80 mg) were added thereto, followed by stirring at 80° C. for 2 days. To the reaction mixture was added water, followed by extraction with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄ and then the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (0% to 20% EtOAc/hexane) to obtain 4-(4-bromo-3-chlorophenyl)morpholine (263 mg).

Preparation Example 302

1H-Pyrazole (460 mg) was dissolved in DMF (10 ml), and NaH (118 mg) was added thereto. After 10 minutes, tert-butyl 4-{[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]oxy}piperidine-1-carboxylate (800 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring at 60° C. for 5 hours. To the reaction mixture were added several drops of water, followed by concentration under reduced pressure. A saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added thereto, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane/EtOAc). The product was dissolved in EtOH (15 ml), and 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc (5.6 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain 4-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)piperidine dihydrochloride (148 mg).

Preparation Example 303

To an ice-cooled solution of tert-butyl (2-{[(4′-aminobiphenyl-3-yl)methyl](methyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl}carbamate (200 mg) in dichloromethane (4 ml) was added 2-propyl isocyanate (55 mg), followed by stirring at room temperature for 2 hours. To the reaction mixture was added water, followed by stirring, and the organic layer was purified by silica gel column chromatography (2% MeOH/CHCl₃) to obtain tert-butyl {2-[({4′-[(isopropylcarbamoyl)amino]biphenyl-3-yl}methyl)(methyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl}carbamate (240 mg) as a colorless oil.

Preparation Example 305

To a mixture of 4-nitrophenyl(3′-{[{[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]acetyl}(methyl)amino]methyl}biphenyl-4-yl)carbamate (150 mg), DIPEA (36 mg), and dichloromethane (3 ml) was added 1-methylpiperazine (28 mg), followed by stirring at 50° C. for 5 hours. The reaction mixture was subjected to liquid separation with CHCl₃-water, and the aqueous layer was extracted with CHCl₃. The combined organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄, and then the solvent was evaporated. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (2% MeOH/CHCl₃) to obtain tert-butyl (2-{methyl[(4′-{[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)carbonyl]amino}biphenyl-3-yl)methyl]amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (132 mg) as a pale yellow oil.

Preparation Example 306

Pyridin-4-ylmethanol (112 mg) was dissolved in DMF (4 ml), and NaH (45 mg) was added thereto under ice-cooling. After stirring at the same temperature for 30 minutes, tert-butyl (2-{[3-(2-chloropyrimidin-5-yl)benzyl](methyl)amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (200 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 2 hours. To the reaction mixture was added water, followed by extraction with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄ and evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (0% to 7% MeOH/CHCl₃) to obtain tert-butyl[2-(methyl{3-[2-(pyridin-4-ylmethoxy)pyrimidin-5-yl]benzyl}amino)-2-oxoethyl]carbamate (237 mg).

Preparation Example 309

2-Fluoroethyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (1 g) was dissolved in DMF (20 ml), and tert-butyl piperazine-1-carboxylate (939 mg) and K₂CO₃ (1.90 g) were added thereto, followed by stirring at 70° C. overnight. To the reaction mixture was added water, followed by extraction with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄, and then the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (0% to 5% MeOH/CHCl₃) to obtain tert-butyl 4-(2-fluoromethyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (463 mg).

Preparation Example 313

A mixture of 2-bromo-1-(4-bromophenyl)ethanone (550 mg), pyridine-3-carbothioamide (273 mg), and EtOH (20 ml) was heated under reflux for 2 hours. Thereafter, the mixture was cooled to room temperature, and the precipitated crystal was collected by filtration. This was washed with EtOH to obtain 3-[4-(4-bromophenyl)-1,3-thiazol-2-yl]pyridine hydrochloride (450 mg) as a pale yellow crystal.

Preparation Example 314

tert-Butyl piperazine-1-carboxylate (500 mg) was dissolved in NMP (10 ml), and 4-chloro-2-methylpyridine (685 mg) and tri-n-butylamine (498 mg) were added thereto, followed by stirring at 150° C. overnight. To the reaction mixture was added water, followed by extraction with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄, and then the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to obtain tert-butyl 4-(2-methylpyridin-4-yl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (667 mg).

Preparation Example 315

Under an argon atmosphere, to a mixture of tert-butyl 4-{[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl]oxy}-3,6-dihydropyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate (1.82 g), pyridin-4-yl boronic acid (473 mg), and DME (35 ml) were added tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (317 mg), cesium carbonate (5.37 g), and water (9 ml), followed by stirring at 80° C. overnight. To the reaction mixture was added water, followed by extraction with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄ and then evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to obtain tert-butyl 3,6-dihydro-4,4′-bipyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate (1.28 g).

Preparation Example 317

To a mixture of tert-butyl 4-(5-bromo-3-formylpyridin-2-yl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (1 g) and MeOH (20 ml) was added sodium borohydride (153 mg). After stirring at room temperature for 2 hours, the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. To the obtained residue was added water, followed by extraction with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄, and then the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to obtain tert-butyl 4-[5-bromo-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-2-yl]piperazine-1-carboxylate (922 mg).

Preparation Example 318

tert-Butyl 4-(6-chloro-5-methylpyrimidin-4-yl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (400 mg) was dissolved in EtOH (8 ml), and 10% Pd/C (40 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight under a hydrogen atmosphere. To the reaction mixture was added TEA (129 mg) and filtered using Celite as a filtration assistant, and the filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (10% to 80% EtOAc/hexane) to obtain tert-butyl 4-(5-methylpyrimidin-4-yl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (255 mg).

Preparation Example 322

tert-Butyl (2-{methyl[3-(2-piperazin-1-ylpyrimidin-5-yl)benzyl]amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (200 mg) was dissolved in DMF (4 ml), and dihydrofuran-2,5-dione (50 mg) and K₂CO₃ (125 mg) were added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 1 hour. Water and 1 M hydrochloric acid were added thereto, followed by extraction with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄, and then the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to obtain 4-(4-{5-[3-({[N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)glycyl](methyl)amino}methyl)phenyl]pyrimidin-2-yl}piperazin-1-yl)-4-oxobutanoic acid (168 mg).

Preparation Example 324

tert-Butyl 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (500 mg) was dissolved in THF (5 ml), and NaH (174 mg) was added thereto under ice-cooling, and subsequently, ethyl iodide (680 mg) was added thereto, followed by elevating the temperature to room temperature and stirring overnight. To the reaction mixture was added water, followed by extraction with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄ and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (5% to 20% EtOAc/hexane) to obtain tert-butyl 4-(2-ethoxyethyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (496 mg).

Preparation Example 325

tert-Butyl (2-{methyl[(4′-piperazin-1-ylbiphenyl-3-yl)methyl]amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (180 mg) was dissolved in dichloromethane (3.6 ml), and TEA (125 mg) was added thereto under ice-cooling. Subsequently, ethyl iodide (128 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. To the reaction mixture was added water, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄, and then the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (2% MeOH/CHCl₃) to obtain tert-butyl {2-[{[4′-(4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)biphenyl-3-yl]methyl}(methyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl}carbamate (137 mg).

Preparation Example 326

Under an argon atmosphere, a solution of 2 M isopropylmagnesium chloride in THF (5.5 ml) was cooled to −78° C., and a solution of 2,5-dibromo-3-methylpyridine (2.5 g) in THF (10 ml) was added dropwise. After stirring at the same temperature for 30 minutes, a solution of morpholine-4-carboaldehyde (1.26 g) in THF (5 ml) was added dropwise thereto, followed by elevating the temperature to 0° C. over 30 minutes, followed by stirring at 0° C. for 2 hours. To the reaction mixture was added water, followed by extraction with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane/EtOAc) to obtain 6-bromo-5-methyl nicotine aldehyde (1.42 g).

Preparation Example 327

tert-Butyl 4-(3-formylpyridin-2-yl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (1.88 g) was dissolved in acetic acid (20 ml), and bromine (1.03 g) was added dropwise thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 30 minutes. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was subjected to liquid separation by the addition of CHCl₃ and a 1 M aqueous NaOH solution. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄ and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to obtain tert-butyl 4-(5-bromo-3-formylpyridin-2-yl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (2.05 g).

Preparation Example 328

Ethyl glycolate (116 mg) was dissolved in DMF (4 ml), and NaH (73 mg) was added thereto under ice-cooling. After stirring at the same temperature for 10 minutes, a solution of 4-nitrophenyl 4-{5-[3-({[N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)glycyl](methyl)amino}methyl)phenyl]pyrimidin-2-yl}piperazine-1-carboxylate (340 mg) in DMF (3 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. To the reaction mixture was added water, followed by extraction with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄, and then the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to obtain 2-ethoxy-2-oxoethyl 4-{5-[3-({[N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)glycyl](methyl)amino}methyl)phenyl]pyrimidin-2-yl}piperazine-1-carboxylate (35 mg).

Preparation Example 329

tert-Butyl (2-{methyl[3-(2-piperazin-1-ylpyrimidin-5-yl)benzyl]amino}-2-oxoethyl(carbamate (2.18 g) was dissolved in dioxane (50 ml), and a 1 M aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution (19.8 ml) was added thereto. 4-Nitrophenylchlorocarbonate (1.10 g) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then the organic layer was extracted by the addition of CHCl₃ and water. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane/EtOAc) to obtain 4-nitrophenyl 4-{5-[3-({[N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)glycyl](methyl)amino}methyl)phenyl]pyrimidin-2-yl}piperazine-1-carboxylate (2.89 g).

Preparation Example 330

Under an argon atmosphere, a solution of tert-butyl 4-(5-bromo-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (400 mg) in THF (8 ml) was cooled to −78° C., and 1.63 M n-butyl lithium (0.9 ml) was added dropwise thereto, followed by stirring at the same temperature for 1 hour. Crushed dry ice was put into another flask, and THF (30 ml) was poured thereinto. The mixture to which n-BuLi had been added dropwise immediately before was added thereto, followed by stirring as it was for 1 hour. To the reaction mixture was added water and 1 M hydrochloric acid, and the pH of the aqueous layer was adjusted to around 5.0. The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc, the organic layer was separated, and then the aqueous layer was extracted with CHCl₃ again. These organic layers were combined and dried over Na₂SO₄, and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH) to obtain 6-[4-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)piperazine-1-yl]-5-methylnicotinic acid (169 mg).

Preparation Example 336

Benzyl 4-phenylpiperazine-1-carboxylate (2.1 g) was dissolved in DMF (80 ml), and N-bromosuccinimide (1.4 g) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and subjected to liquid separation by the addition of CHCl₃ and a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution. The organic layer was separated and dried over Na₂SO₄, and then the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane/EtOAc) to obtain benzyl 4-(4-bromophenyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (2.3 g).

Preparation Example 338

Benzyl 4-[3′-({[N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)glycyl](methyl)amino}methyl)biphenyl-4-yl]piperazine-1-carboxylate (1.5 g) was dissolved in a mixed solution of MeOH (15 ml) and THF (15 ml). 10% Pd—C (150 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 1 day under a hydrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture was filtered using Celite as a filtration assistant, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to obtain tert-butyl (2-{methyl [(4′-piperazin-1-ylbiphenyl-3-yl)methyl]amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (860 mg).

The Preparation Example Compounds as shown in Tables below were prepared in the same manner as the methods of Preparation Examples above, using each of the corresponding starting materials. The structures, the preparation methods, and the physicochemical data of Preparation Example Compounds are shown in Tables below.

TABLE 3 Rf Syn Structure Acid 1 R1

— 2 R2

— 3 R2

— 4 R2

— 5 R2

— 6 R2

— 7 R7

—

TABLE 4 Rf Syn Structure Acid  8 R7 

—  9 R7 

— 10 R10

— 11 R10

— 12 R10

—

TABLE 5 Rf Syn Structure Acid 13 R10

— 14 R10

— 15 R10

— 16 R16

— 17 R17

—

TABLE 6 Rf Syn Structure Acid 18 R17

— 19 R17

— 20 R17

— 21 R17

— 22 R17

—

TABLE 7 Rf Syn Structure Acid 23 R17

— 24 R17

— 25 R17

— 26 R17

— 27 R17

—

TABLE 8 Rf Syn Structure Acid 28 R17

— 29 R17

— 30 R17

— 31 R17

— 32 R17

—

TABLE 9 Rf Syn Structure Acid 33 R17

— 34 R17

— 35 R17

— 36 R17

— 37 R17

—

TABLE 10 Rf Syn Structure Acid 38 R17

— 39 R17

— 40 R17

— 41 R17

— 42 R17

—

TABLE 11 Rf Syn Structure Acid 43 R17

— 44 R17

— 45 R17

— 46 R17

— 47 R17

—

TABLE 12 Rf Syn Structure Acid 48 R17

— 49 R17

— 50 R17

— 51 R17

—

TABLE 13 Rf Syn Structure Acid 52 R17

— 53 R17

— 54 R17

— 55 R17

— 56 R17

—

TABLE 14 Rf Syn Structure Acid 57 R17

— 58 R17

— 59 R17

— 60 R17

— 61 R17

— 62 R17

—

TABLE 15 Rf Syn Structure Acid 63 R17

— 64 R17

— 65 R17

— 66 R17

—

TABLE 16 Rf Syn Structure Acid 67 R17

— 68 R17

— 69 R17

— 70 R17

—

TABLE 17 Rf Syn Structure Acid 71 R17

— 72 R17

— 73 R17

— 74 R17

—

TABLE 18 Rf Syn Structure Acid 75 R17

— 76 R17

— 77 R17

— 78 R17

— 79 R17

—

TABLE 19 Rf Syn Structure Acid 80 R17

— 81 R17

— 82 R17

— 83 R17

—

TABLE 20 Rf Syn Structure Acid 84 R17

— 85 R17

— 86 R17

— 87 R17

—

TABLE 21 Rf Syn Structure Acid 88 R17

— 89 R17

— 90 R17

— 91 R91

2HCl 92 R92

—

TABLE 22 Rf Syn Structure Acid 93 R92

— 94 R92

— 95 R92

— 96 R92

— 97 R92

— 98 R92

—

TABLE 23 Rf Syn Structure Acid  99 R92

— 100 R92

— 101 R92

— 102 R92

— 103 R92

— 104 R92

—

TABLE 24 Rf Syn Structure Acid 105 R92

— 106 R92

— 107 R107

2HCl 108 R108

— 109 R108

— 110 R108

— 111 R108

—

TABLE 25 Rf Syn Structure Acid 112 R112

2HCl 113 R112

— 114 R112

— 115 R115

— 116 R115

3HCl 117 R115

3HCl

TABLE 26 Rf Syn Structure Acid 118 R115

2HCl 119 R115

2HCl 120 R115

2HCl 121 R115

2HCl 122 R115

2HCl

TABLE 27 Rf Syn Structure Acid 123 R115

2HCl 124 R124

— 125 R124

— 126 R124

— 127 R124

—

TABLE 28 Rf Syn Structure Acid 128 R124

— 129 R124

— 130 R124

— 131 R124

—

TABLE 29 Rf Syn Structure Acid 132 R124

— 133 R124

— 134 R124

— 135 R124

— 136 R124

—

TABLE 30 Rf Syn Structure Acid 137 R124

— 138 R124

— 139 R124

— 140 R124

— 141 R124

—

TABLE 31 Rf Syn Structure Acid 142 R124

— 143 R124

— 144 R144

— 145 R144

—

TABLE 32 Rf Syn Structure Acid 146 R146

— 147 R147

— 148 R148

— 149 R148

— 150 R148

— 151 R148

—

TABLE 33 Rf Syn Structure Acid 152 R148

— 153 R148

— 154 R148

— 155 R148

— 156 R148

—

TABLE 34 Rf Syn Structure Acid 157 R148

— 158 R148

— 159 R148

— 160 R160

— 161 R161

— 162 R161

—

TABLE 35 Rf Syn Structure Acid 163 R161

— 164 R161

— 165 R161

— 166 R161

— 167 R161

— 168 R161

—

TABLE 36 Rf Syn Structure Acid 169 R161

— 170 R161

— 171 R171

— 172 R171

— 173 R171

— 174 R171

—

TABLE 37 Rf Syn Structure Acid 175 R171

— 176 R171

— 177 R171

— 178 R171

— 179 R171

— 180 R171

—

TABLE 38 Rf Syn Structure Acid 181 R171

— 182 R171

— 183 R171

— 184 R171

— 185 R171

—

TABLE 39 Rf Syn Structure Acid 186 R171

— 187 R171

— 188 R171

— 189 R171

— 190 R171

— 191 R171

—

TABLE 40 Rf Syn Structure Acid 192 R171

— 193 R171

— 194 R171

— 195 R171

— 196 R171

—

TABLE 41 Rf Syn Structure Acid 197 R171

— 198 R171

— 199 R171

— 200 R200

— 201 R201

—

TABLE 42 Rf Syn Structure Acid 202 R201

— 203 R201

— 204 R201

— 205 R201

— 206 R201

—

TABLE 43 Rf Syn Structure Acid 207 R201

— 208 R201

— 209 R201

— 210 R201

— 211 R201

— 212 R201

—

TABLE 44 Rf Syn Structure Acid 213 R201

— 214 R201

— 215 R201

— 216 R201

— 217 R201

—

TABLE 45 Rf Syn Structure Acid 218 R201

— 219 R201

— 220 R201

— 221 R201

— 222 R222

—

TABLE 46 Rf Syn Structure Acid 223 R222

— 224 R222

— 225 R222

— 226 R222

— 227 R222

—

TABLE 47 Rf Syn Structure Acid 228 R222

— 229 R222

— 230 R230

— 231 R230

— 232 R230

— 233 R230

—

TABLE 48 Rf Syn Structure Acid 234 R234

— 235 R234

— 236 R234

— 237 R237

— 238 R237

—

TABLE 49 Rf Syn Structure Acid 239 R237

— 240 R237

— 241 R237

— 242 R237

—

TABLE 50 Rf Syn Structure Acid 243 R237

— 244 R237

— 245 R245

— 246 R245

—

TABLE 51 Rf Syn Structure Acid 247 R245

— 248 R245

— 249 R245

— 250 R245

— 251 R245

—

TABLE 52 Rf Syn Structure Acid 252 R245

— 253 R245

— 254 R245

— 255 R255

— 256 R255

—

TABLE 53 Rf Syn Structure Acid 257 R257

— 258 R258

— 259 R259

— 260 R260

— 261 R261

—

TABLE 54 Rf Syn Structure Acid 262 R261

— 263 R261

— 264 R261

— 265 R261

—

TABLE 55 Rf Syn Structure Acid 266 R266

— 267 R266

— 268 R266

— 269 R266

— 270 R270

HCl

TABLE 56 Rf Syn Structure Acid 271 R271

— 272 R272

— 273 R273

— 274 R274

— 275 R274

—

TABLE 57 Rf Syn Structure Acid 276 R276

— 277 R277

— 278 R278

— 279 R278

— 280 R278

— 281 R278

—

TABLE 58 Rf Syn Structure Acid 282 R278

— 283 R278

— 284 R278

— 285 R285

— 286 R286

—

TABLE 59 Rf Syn Structure Acid 287 R287

— 288 R288

— 289 R288

— 290 R288

— 291 R288

— 292 R288

—

TABLE 60 Rf Syn Structure Acid 293 R288

— 294 R288

— 295 R288

— 296 R296

— 297 R297

— 298 R297

—

TABLE 61 Rf Syn Structure Acid 299 R297

— 300 R297

— 301 R297

— 302 R302

2HCl 303 R303

— 304 R304

—

TABLE 62 Rf Syn Structure Acid 305 R304

— 306 R306

— 307 R306

— 308 R306

— 309 R309

— 310 R309

— 311 R309

—

TABLE 63 Rf Syn Structure Acid 312 R309

— 313 R313

HBr 314 R314

— 315 R315

— 316 R316

— 317 R316

— 318 R318

— 319 R318

—

TABLE 64 Rf Syn Structure Acid 320 R320

— 321 R320

— 322 R320

— 323 R321

— 324 R321

—

TABLE 65 Rf Syn Structure Acid 325 R325

— 326 R326

— 327 R327

— 328 R328

— 329 R329

— 330 R330

—

TABLE 66 Rf Syn Structure Acid 331 R7

— 332 R245

— 333 R92

— 334 R115

3HCl 335 R296

— 336 R338

—

TABLE 67 Rf Syn Structure Acid 337 R10

— 338 R340

—

TABLE 68 Rf Data 1 ESI+: 214 2 FAB+: 357 3 ESI+: 371 4 ESI+: 301 5 ESI+: 302 6 ESI+: 301 7 ESI+: 391 8 ESI+: 419 9 ESI+: 442 10 ESI+: 426 11 ESI+: 441 12 ESI+: 468 13 ESI+: 453 14 ESI+: 370 15 ESI+: 515 16 ESI+: 385 17 ESI+: 532 18 ESI+: 590 19 ESI+: 532 20 ESI+: 532 21 ESI+: 524 22 ESI+: 484 23 ESI+: 509 24 ESI+: 533 25 ESI+: 475 26 ESI+: 512 27 ESI+: 497 28 ESI+: 470 29 ESI+: 484 30 ESI+: 502 31 ESI+: 547 32 ESI+: 616 33 ESI+: 644 34 ESI+: 526

TABLE 69 Rf Data 35 ESI+: 456 36 ESI+: 470 37 ESI+: 456 38 ESI+: 470 39 ESI+: 454 40 ESI+: 517 41 ESI+: 483 42 ESI+: 477 43 ESI+: 491 44 ESI+: 547 45 ESI+: 561 46 ESI+: 518 47 ESI+: 477 48 ESI+: 463 49 ESI+: 538 50 ESI+: 525 51 ESI+: 519 52 ESI+: 517 53 ESI+: 531 54 ESI+: 535 55 ESI+: 551 56 ESI+: 532 57 ESI+: 485 58 ESI+: 554 59 ESI+: 513 60 ESI+: 488 61 ESI+: 469 62 ESI+: 477 63 ESI+: 532 64 ESI+: 576 65 ESI+: 552 66 ESI+: 532 67 ESI+: 543 68 ESI+: 552

TABLE 70 Rf Data 69 ESI+: 586 70 ESI+: 531 71 ESI+: 536 72 ESI+: 553 73 ESI+: 546 74 ESI+: 552 75 ESI+: 598 76 ESI+: 484 77 ESI+: 497 78 ESI+: 483 79 ESI+: 523 80 ESI+: 482 81 ESI+: 456 82 ESI+: 456 83 ESI+: 483 84 ESI+: 512 85 ESI+: 498 86 ESI+: 554 87 ESI+: 616 88 ESI+: 589 89 ESI+: 477 90 ESI+: 536 91 ESI+: 133 92 ESI+: 336 93 ESI+: 278 94 ESI+: 278 95 ESI+: 322 96 ESI+: 298 97 ESI+: 292 98 ESI+: 292 99 ESI+: 282 100 ESI+: 282 101 ESI+: 294 102 ESI+: 306

TABLE 71 Rf Data 103 ESI+: 336 104 ESI+: 278 105 ESI+: 278 106 NMR-CDCl₃: 1.45-1.55 (9H, m), 2.33 (3H, s), 3.32-3.42 (4H, m), 3.50-3.64 (4H, m), 7.82-7.87 (1H, m), 8.51-8.56 (1H, m), 9.91 (1H, s) 107 ESI+: 178 108 ESI+: 236 ([M − tBu + H]+) 109 ESI+: 308 110 ESI+: 313 111 ESI+: 342, 344 112 APCI+: 232 113 ESI+: 199. 201 114 ESI+: 198, 200 115 ESI+: 236 116 ESI+: 178 117 ESI+: 178 118 ESI+: 178 119 ESI+: 222 120 ESI+: 198 121 ESI+: 177 122 ESI+: 262 123 ESI+: 208 124 ESI+: 546 125 ESI+: 546 126 ESI+: 548 127 ESI+: 536 128 ESI+: 561 129 ESI+: 548 130 ESI+: 533 131 ESI+: 568 132 ESI+: 534 133 ESI+: 567 134 ESI+: 620

TABLE 72 Rf Data 135 ESI+: 498 136 ESI+: 553 137 ESI+: 551 138 ESI+: 537 139 ESI+: 512 140 ESI+: 590 141 ESI+: 646 142 ESI+: 517 143 ESI+: 630 144 ESI+: 316, 318 145 ESI+: 316, 318 146 ESI+: 321 147 APCI+: 203 148 ESI+: 245 149 ESI+: 271 150 ESI+: 274 151 ESI+: 279 152 ESI+: 271 153 ESI+: 320 154 ESI+: 321 155 ESI+: 319 156 ESI+: 319 157 ESI+: 333, 335 158 ESI+: 332, 334 159 ESI+: 293 160 ESI+: 389 161 ESI+: 412 162 ESI+: 440 163 ESI+: 441 164 ESI+: 412 165 ESI+: 370 166 FAB+: 383 167 FAB+: 380 168 ESI+: 427

TABLE 73 Rf Data 169 ESI+: 261 170 ESI+: 275 171 ESI+: 470 172 ESI+: 472 173 ESI+: 469 174 ESI+: 444 175 ESI+: 470 176 ESI+: 456 177 ESI+: 518 178 ESI+: 519 179 ESI+: 405 180 ESI+: 377 181 ESI+: 518 182 ESI+: 518 183 ESI+: 517 184 APCI+: 458 185 ESI+: 374 ([M − Boc]+) 186 ESI−: 399 187 ESI+: 497 188 ESI+: 391 189 ESI+: 497 190 ESI+: 498 191 ESI+: 358 ([M − Boc]+) 192 ESI+: 454 193 ESI+: 517 194 ESI+: 276 195 NMR-CDCl₃: 1.44 (2.7H, s), 1.47 (6.3H, s), 2.79-2.87 (2H, m), 2.92 (2.1H, s), 3.02 (0.9H, s), 3.92-4.11 (4H, m), 4.24-4.31 (2H, m), 4.52 (0.6H, s), 4.66 (1.4H, s), 5.50-5.63 (1H, m), 6.73-6.82 (2H, m), 7.05-7.20 (2H, m), 7.22-7.31 (1H, m), 7.35-7.51 (3H, m), 7.64-7.76 (2H, m), 8.43-8.48 (1H, m), 8.57-8.62 (1H, m)

TABLE 74 Rf Data 196 NMR-CDCl₃: 1.44 (2.7H, s), 1.47 (6.3H, s), 2.66-2.73 (2H, m), 2.92 (2.1H, s), 3.02 (0.9H, s), 3.92-4.11 (4H, m), 4.18-4.27 (2H, m), 4.52 (0.6H, s), 4.66 (1.4H, s), 5.50-5.63 (1H, m), 6.24-6.32 (1H, m), 6.75 (1H, d, J = 8.8 Hz), 7.05-7.20 (1H, m), 7.23-7.32 (1H, m), 7.35-7.51 (3H, m), 7.67-7.78 (2H, m), 8.43-8.48 (1H, m), 8.49-8.54 (1H, m), 8.69-8.74 (1H, m) 197 API−: 382 198 ESI+: 518 199 ESI−: 482 200 ESI+: 590 201 ESI+: 557 202 ESI+: 495 203 ESI+: 440 204 ESI+: 496 205 ESI+: 601 206 ESI+: 585 207 ESI+: 496 208 ESI+: 585 209 ESI+: 531 210 ESI+: 496 211 ESI+: 573 212 ESI+: 511 213 ESI+: 551 214 ESI+: 553 215 ESI+: 579 216 ESI+: 539 217 ESI−: 582 218 API+: 496 219 ESI+: 511 220 ESI+: 468 221 ESI+: 496 222 FAB−: 440 223 ESI+: 458 224 ESI−: 494 225 FAB−: 450

TABLE 75 Rf Data 226 ESI−: 436 227 FAB+: 475 228 ESI−: 473 229 ESI+: 495 230 ESI+: 456 231 ESI+: 440 232 ESI+: 535 233 NMR-CDCl₃: 1.44 (3.6H, s), 1.46 (5.4H, s), 2.80 (1.2H, s), 2.90 (1.8H, s), 3.0-3.1 (6H, m), 3.99-4.09 (2H, m), 4.51 (0.8H, s), 4.66 (1.2H, s), 5.52-5.62 (1H, br), 7.05-7.55 (8H, m) 234 ESI+: 456 235 NMR-CDCl₃: 1.44 (3.6H, s), 1.46 (5.4H, s), 2.27 (3H, s), 2.64 (2H, t, J = 6 Hz), 2.91 (1.8H, s), 3.02 (1.2H, s), 3.59-3.69 (4H, m), 3.99-4.09 (2H, m), 4.53 (0.8H, s), 4.67 (1.2H, s), 5.52-5.63 (1H, br), 7.10-7.23 (1H, m), 7.32-7.57 (7H, m) 236 ESI+: 557 237 ESI+: 527 238 ESI+: 499 239 ESI+: 527 240 ESI+: 527 241 ESI+: 541 242 ESI+: 554 243 ESI+: 540 244 ESI+: 552 245 ESI+: 588 246 ESI+: 616 247 ESI+: 512 248 ESI+: 596, 598 249 ESI+: 622, 624 250 ESI+: 606 251 ESI−: 397 252 ESI+: 602 253 ESI+: 604 254 ESI+: 561

TABLE 76 Rf Data 255 ESI+: 392 256 ESI+: 362 257 FAB+: 384 258 ESI+: 220 259 ESI+: 302 260 ESI+: 463 261 ESI+: 543 262 ESI+: 543 263 ESI+: 552, 554 264 ESI+: 543 265 ESI+: 546 266 ESI+: 624, 626 267 ESI+: 356, 358 268 ESI+: 308 269 ESI+: 562 270 ESI+: 241 271 ESI+: 582, 584 272 ESI+: 580, 582 273 ESI+: 453 274 ESI+: 650, 652 275 ESI+: 376 276 ESI+: 533 277 APCI+: 261 278 ESI+: 278 279 ESI+: 648 280 ESI+: 277 281 ESI+: 263 282 ESI+: 263 283 ESI+: 632 284 ESI+: 618 285 ESI+: 518 286 ESI+: 320 287 ESI+: 301 288 ESI+: 469

TABLE 77 Rf Data 289 ESI+: 441 290 ESI+: 286 291 ESI+: 189 292 ESI+: 198 293 ESI+: 232 294 ESI+: 198 295 ESI+: 242 296 ESI−: 478 297 ESI+: 258 298 ES+: 262 299 ESI+: 274 300 ESI+: 262 301 ESI+: 278 302 ESI+: 152 303 ESI+: 455 304 NMR-CDCl₃: 1.39-1.55 (11H, m), 1.92-2.03 (2H, m), 2.08-2.20 (2H, m), 2.77-2.87 (2H, m), 2.90 (1.8H, s), 3.01 (1.2H, s), 3.50 (2H, s), 3.67-3.80 (1H, m), 3.99-4.08 (2H, m), 4.50 (0.8H, s), 4.65 (1.2H, s), 4.65-4.72 (1H, m), 5.52-5.61 (1H, m), 6.39-6.46 (1H, m), 7.06-7.52 (13H, m) 305 ESI+: 496 306 ESI+: 464 307 ESI+: 533 308 ESI+: 486 309 ESI+: 233 310 ESI+: 299 311 ESI+: 297 312 ESI+: 283 313 ESI+: 316 314 ESI+: 278 315 ESI+: 261 316 ESI+: 294 317 ESI+: 375 318 ESI+: 279 319 ESI+: 519

TABLE 78 Rf Data 320 ESI+: 481 321 ESI+: 495 322 ESI+: 541 323 ESI+: 380 324 EI: 257 325 ESI+: 467 326 ESI+: 201 327 ESI+: 370 328 ESI+: 571 329 ESI+: 606 330 ESI+: 322 331 ESI+: 405 332 ESI+: 595 333 ESI+: 278 334 ESI+: 178 335 ESI+: 297 336 ESI+: 376 337 ESI+: 573 338 ESI+: 439

Example 1

tert-Butyl {2-[(3-bromobenzyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl}carbamate (350 mg) was dissolved in DME (3 ml) and water (1.5 ml), and 1,4-benzodioxane-6-boronic acid (194 mg), sodium carbonate (313 mg), and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (34 mg) were added thereto, followed by stirring at 80° C. for 1 day. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added thereto, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH). The product was dissolved in MeOH (3.5 ml), and 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc (2.0 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for one day. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added thereto, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH). The product was dissolved in EtOH (3 ml), and L-tartaric acid (126 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 2 hours. The precipitated solid was collected by filtration to obtain N-[3-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-6-yl)benzyl]-N-methylglycinamide L-tartrate (453 mg).

Example 2

Azetidine hydrochloride (287 mg) was suspended in DMF (5 ml), and tert-butyl (2-{[3-(2-chloropyrimidin-5-yl)benzyl](methyl)amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (300 mg) and K₂CO₃ (849 mg) were added thereto, followed by stirring at 80° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added thereto, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane/EtOAc). The product was dissolved in EtOH (4 ml), and 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc (2 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The precipitated solid was collected by filtration to obtain N-[3-(2-azetidin-1-ylpyrimidin-5-yl)benzyl]-N-methylglycinamide dihydrochloride (295 mg).

Example 3

1-(3-Methylpyridin-2-yl)piperazine dihydrochloride (3.0 g) and K₂CO₃ (8.5 g) were suspended in DMF (100 ml), followed by stirring at 60° C. for 30 minutes. tert-Butyl (2-{[3-(2-chloropyrimidin-5-yl)benzyl](methyl)amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (4.0 g) was added thereto, followed by stirring at 60° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added thereto, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄, the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH). The product was dissolved in EtOH (40 ml), and 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc (20 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added thereto, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH). The product was dissolved in EtOH (40 ml), and L-tartaric acid (960 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The precipitated solid was collected by filtration to obtain N-methyl-N-(3-{2-[4-(3-methylpyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl]pyrimidin-5-yl}benzyl)glycinamide L-tartrate (2.9 g).

Example 19

(2E)-3-[6-(4-{5-[3-({[N-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)glycyl](methyl)amino}methyl)phenyl]pyrimidin-2-yl}piperazin-1-yl)-5-methylpyridin-3-yl]acrylic acid (147 mg) was dissolved in dioxane (3 ml), and CHCl₃ (1 ml) and 4 M hydrogen chloride/dioxane (1 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The precipitated solid was collected by filtration to obtain (2E)-3-(6-{-4-[5-(3-{[glycyl(methyl)amino]methyl}phenyl)pyrimidin-2-yl]piperazin-1-yl}-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)acrylic acid dihydrochloride (130 mg).

Example 69

To a solution of tert-butyl (2-{methyl[3-(2-morpholin-4-ylpyrimidin-5-yl)benzyl]amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (230 mg) in MeOH (2.3 ml) was added 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc (1 ml), followed by stirring at room temperature for 4 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the obtained residue was subjected to liquid separation with CHCl₃ and a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution. The organic layer was separated, and then the aqueous layer was extracted with CHCl₃ again. These organic layers were combined, dried over Na₂SO₄, and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by flash column chromatography (NH silica 20 ml, 2% MeOH/CHCl₃). The product was dissolved in EtOH (5 ml), and L-tartaric acid was added thereto, followed by stirring for 3 hours. The precipitated solid was collected and washed with EtOH to obtain N-methyl-N-[3-(2-morpholin-4-ylpyrimidin-5-yl)benzyl]glycinamide L-tartrate (191 mg) as a colorless solid.

Example 208

To N-methyl-N-{3-[2-(4-pyridin-3-ylpiperazin-1-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl]benzyl}glycinamide trihydrochloride (140 mg) were added a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution and CHCl₃, and the organic layer was dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure. The mixture was dissolved in EtOH, and L-tartaric acid (40 mg) was added thereto. After stirring at room temperature for 2 hours, the precipitated solid was collected by filtration to obtain N-methyl-N-{3-[2-(4-pyridin-3-ylpiperazin-1-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl]benzyl}glycinamide L-tartrate (151 mg).

Example 209

tert-Butyl 4-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (200 mg) was dissolved in MeOH (4 ml), and 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc (2 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 5 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and then suspended in DMF (4 ml), and K₂CO₃ (500 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring at 80° C. for 10 minutes. tert-Butyl (2-{[3-(2-chloropyrimidin-5-yl)benzyl](methyl)amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (200 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring at 80° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added thereto, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH). The product was dissolved in MeOH (3 ml), and 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc (1.5 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added thereto, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH). The product was dissolved in EtOH (3 ml), and L-tartaric acid (35 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The precipitated solid was collected by filtration to obtain N-methyl-N-(3-{2-[4-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl]pyrimidin-5-yl}benzyl)glycinamide L-tartrate (63 mg).

Example 212

6-[4-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)piperazin-1-yl]-5-methylnicotinic acid (169 mg) was dissolved in dioxane (3.6 ml), and 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc (1.5 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and then suspended in DMF (3 ml), and tert-butyl (2-{[3-(2-chloropyrimidin-5-yl)benzyl](methyl)amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (200 mg) and DIPEA (371 mg) were added thereto, followed by stirring at 130° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added thereto, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH). The product was dissolved in dioxane, and 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc (1.5 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The precipitated solid was collected by filtration to obtain 6-{4-[5-(3-{[glycyl(methyl)amino]methyl}phenyl)pyrimidin-2-yl]piperazin-1-yl}-5-methylnicotinic acid dihydrochloride (60 mg).

Example 213

To a suspension of tert-butyl {2-[(3-bromobenzyl)(methyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl}carbamate (293 mg) in toluene (4 ml) were added water (2 ml), (4-chlorophenyl)boronic acid (192 mg), sodium carbonate (173 mg), and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (28 mg), followed by stirring at 80° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, and then water was added thereto, followed by extraction with EtOAc. The organic layer was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane/EtOAc=10/0 to ½). The purified product was dissolved in EtOAc (5 ml), and then 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc (10 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then MeCN was added thereto. The precipitated solid was collected and washed with MeCN to obtain N-[(4′-chlorobiphenyl-3-yl)methyl]-N-methylglycinamide hydrochloride (267 mg).

Example 215

tert-Butyl {2-[(3-bromobenzyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl}carbamate (200 mg) was dissolved in DME (10 ml), and water (5 ml), 4-[4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxabolan-2-yl)phenyl]morpholine (219 mg), sodium carbonate (216 mg), and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (20 mg) were added thereto, followed by stirring at 80° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, and then water was added thereto, followed by extraction with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane/EtOAc=2/1). The obtained solid was dissolved in 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc, followed by stirring at room temperature for 1 hour. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure, and to the residue was added a 1 M aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄, and then the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was dissolved in EtOH, and oxalic acid (52 mg) was added thereto. The precipitated solid was collected by filtration to obtain N-[(4′-morpholin-4-ylbiphenyl-3-yl)methyl]glycinamide oxalate (126 mg).

Example 217

1-(5-bromopyridin-2-yl)-4-(3-methylpyridin-2-yl)piperazine (280 mg) and tert-butyl (2-{methyl[3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzyl]amino}-2-oxoethybcarbamate (292 mg) was dissolved in DME (4 ml) and water (2 ml), and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (41 mg) and sodium carbonate (230 mg) were added thereto, followed by stirring at 80° C. overnight. To the reaction mixture was added a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄, and then the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane/EtOAc). The product was dissolved in EtOH (4 ml), and 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc (2 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The precipitated solid was collected by filtration to obtain N-methyl-N-(3-{6-[4-(3-methylpyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}benzyl)glycinamide trihydrochloride (164 mg).

Example 218

Under an argon atmosphere, tert-butyl (2-{methyl[3-(2-piperazin-1-ylpyrimidin-5-yl)benzyl]amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (200 mg) and 2-bromo-6-methylpyridine (94 mg) were dissolved in toluene (3 ml), and tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium (12 mg), 1,1′-binaphthalene-2,2′-diylbis(diphenylphosphine) (25 mg), and cesium carbonate (444 mg) were added thereto, followed by stirring at 100° C. for 5 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH). The product was dissolved in MeOH (3 ml), and 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. To the reaction mixture was added a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH). The product was dissolved in EtOH (2 ml), and L-tartaric acid (15 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 1 hour. The precipitated solid was collected by filtration to obtain N-methyl-N-(3-{2-[4-(6-methylpyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-yl]pyrimidin-5-yl}benzyl)glycinamide L-tartrate (50 mg).

Example 219

3′-({[N-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)glycyl](methyl)amino}methyl)biphenyl-4-carboxylic acid (400 mg) and 1-benzylpiperidin-4-amine (210 mg) were suspended in methylene chloride (4 ml), and WSC hydrochloride (231 mg) and HOBt (163 mg) were added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was subjected to liquid separation with CHCl₃ and water. The organic layer was separated, and then the aqueous layer was extracted with CHCl₃ again. These organic layers were combined and dried over Na₂SO₄, and then the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (2% MeOH/CHCl₃). The product was dissolved in MeOH (4 ml), and 4 N hydrogen chloride/EtOAc (1 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 4 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. To the obtained residue were added CHCl₃ and an aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution, and the organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was dissolved in EtOH (3 ml), and oxalic acid (90 mg) was added thereto. The precipitated solid was collected by filtration to obtain N-(1-benzylpiperidin-4-yl)-3′-{[glycyl(methyl)amino]methyl}biphenyl-4-carboxamide oxalate (198 mg) as a colorless solid.

Example 222

tert-Butyl (2-{methyl[3-(2-piperazin-1-ylpyrimidin-5-yl)benzyl]amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (250 mg) was dissolved in dichloroethane (3 ml), and 3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropionic acid (74 mg), WSC hydrochloride (131 mg), and HOBt (92 mg) were added thereto, followed by stirring at 60° C. for 6 hours. To the reaction mixture was added water, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. After drying over Na₂SO₄, the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH). The product was dissolved in EtOH (3 ml), and 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc (1 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added thereto, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH). The product was dissolved in EtOH (3 ml), and L-tartaric acid (27 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The precipitated solid was collected by filtration to obtain N-(3-{2-[4-(3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethylpropanoyl)piperazin-1-yl]pyrimidin-5-yl}benzyl)-N-methylglycinamide L-tartrate (62 mg).

Example 226

tert-Butyl {2-[{[4′-(aminomethyl)biphenyl-3-yl]methyl}(methyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl}carbamate (269 mg) was dissolved in THF (4.8 ml), and TEA (85 mg) was added thereto. Acetyl chloride (61 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 1 hour. To the reaction mixture was added water, followed by extraction with EtOAc. The organic layer was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (NH-silica, hexane/EtOAc=10/0 to 2/8). The purified product was dissolved in EtOAc (5 ml), and then 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc (10 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was dissolved in EtOH (3 ml), and then added to and suspended in EtOAc (30 ml). The precipitated insoluble material was collected and dried at room temperature under reduced pressure to obtain N-{[4′-(acetamidemethyl)biphenyl-3-yl]methyl}-N-methylglycinamide hydrochloride (146 mg).

Example 228

tert-Butyl (2-{[(4′-aminobiphenyl-3-yl)methyl](methyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl}carbamate (200 mg) was dissolved in CHCl₃ (2 ml), and TEA (60 mg) was added thereto. 2,2-Dimethylpropanoyl chloride (73 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and to the residue was added EtOAc. The mixture was washed with 0.5 M hydrochloric acid, a 1 M aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution, and saturated brine in this order, dried over MgSO₄, concentrated under reduced pressure, and then dissolved in EtOAc (5 ml). 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc (10 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. To the obtained residue was added a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure. To the obtained residue was added EtOH, and subsequently, oxalic acid (49 mg) was added thereto. The precipitated solid was collected by filtration to obtain N-(3′-{[glycyl(methyl)amino]methyl}biphenyl-4-yl)-2,2-dimethylpropaneamide oxalate (205 mg).

Example 239

tert-Butyl (2-{[3-(6-formylpyridin-3-yl)benzyl](methyl)amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (150 mg) and (2R)-pyrrolidin-2-ylmethanol (59 mg) was dissolved in dichloroethane (1 ml) and acetic acid (1 ml), followed by stirring at 60° C. for 30 minutes. Sodium triacetoxyborohydride (166 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring at 60° C. for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and to the obtained residue was added a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH). The product was dissolved in MeOH (3 ml), and 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc (1 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight and concentrating under reduced pressure. Then, EtOH was added thereto, and then the precipitated solid was collected by filtration to obtain N-[3-(6-{[(2S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]methyl}pyridin-3-yl)benzyl]-N-methylglycinamide trihydrochloride (43 mg).

Example 244

tert-Butyl (2-{[3-(6-formylpyridin-3-yl)benzyl](methyl)amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (300 mg) and 2-piperazin-1-ylpyrimidine (154 mg) was dissolved in dichloroethane (2 ml) and acetic acid (2 ml), followed by stirring at 60° C. for 30 minutes. Sodium triacetoxyborohydride (332 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring at 60° C. for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added thereto, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH). The product was dissolved in MeOH (5 ml), and 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc (2 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added thereto, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH). The product was dissolved in EtOH (5 ml), and L-tartaric acid (117 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then EtOAc was added thereto. The precipitated solid was collected by filtration to obtain N-methyl-N-(3-{6-[(4-pyrimidin-2-ylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]pyridin-3-yl}benzyl)glycinamide L-tartrate (34 mg).

Example 248

Ethyl 3-[6-(4-{5-[3-({[N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)glycyl](methyl)amino}methyl)phenyl]pyrimidin-2-yl}piperazin-1-yl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-yl]propanoate (222 mg) was dissolved in EtOH (1 ml) and THF (2 ml), and a 1 M aqueous NaOH solution (1 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 5 hours. To the reaction mixture was added 1 M hydrochloric acid (1 ml), and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. To the obtained residue was added water, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄, and then the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH). The product was dissolved in dioxane (2 ml), and 4 M hydrogen chloride/dioxane (0.8 ml) was added thereto. After stirring at room temperature overnight, the precipitated solid was collected by filtration to obtain 3-[6-{4-[5-(3-{[glycyl(methyl)amino]methyl}phenyl)pyrimidin-2-yl]piperazin-1-yl}-5-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-yl]propionic acid dihydrochloride (203 mg).

Example 254

To a solution of [3′-({[N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)glycyl](methyl)amino}methyl)biphenyl-4-yl]methylmethanesulfonate (163 mg) in DMF (1.6 ml) was added 1-methyl-1,4-diazepane (80 mg), followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH). The product was dissolved in MeOH (1.6 ml), and 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc (0.8 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added thereto, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH). The product was dissolved in EtOH (2 ml), and L-tartaric acid (9 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then EtOAc was added thereto. The precipitated solid was collected by filtration to obtain N-methyl-N-({4′-[(4-methyl-1,4-diazepan-1-yl)methyl]biphenyl-3-yl}methyl)glycinamide L-tartrate (16 mg).

Example 255

To a solution of [3′-({[N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)glycyl](methyl)amino}methyl)biphenyl-4-yl]methylmethanesulfonate (163 mg) in DMF (1.6 ml) was added 1-methylpiperazine (70 mg), followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH). The product was dissolved in MeOH (3 ml), and 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc (1 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then EtOH was added thereto. The precipitated solid was collected by filtration to obtain N-methyl-N-({4′-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]biphenyl-3-yl}methyl)glycinamide trihydrochloride (168 mg).

Example 261

tert-Butyl {2-[(3-{2-[4-(6-cyanopyridin-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]pyrimidin-5-yl}benzyl)(methyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl}carbamate (248 mg) was dissolved in dichloromethane (4 ml), and TFA (4.52 g) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 3 hours and concentrating under reduced pressure. A saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added thereto, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was purified by silica gel column chromatography (NH silica, CHCl₃/MeOH=100/0 to 96/4). The purified product was dissolved in EtOH (1 ml), and L-tartaric acid (17 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring at 75° C. for 10 minutes. The precipitated solid was collected by filtration to obtain N-(3-{2-[4-(6-cyanopyridin-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]pyrimidin-5-yl}benzyl)-N-methylglycinamide L-tartrate (34 mg).

Example 263

3 chloro-4-(piperazin-1-yl)benzoic acid hydrochloride (142 mg) was suspended in DMF (3 ml), and tert-butyl (2-{[3-(2-chloropyrimidin-5-yl)benzyl](methyl)amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (190 mg) and DIPEA (371 mg) were added thereto, followed by stirring at 130° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added thereto, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH). The product was dissolved in dioxane, and 4 M hydrogen chloride/dioxane (1 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The precipitated solid was collected by filtration to obtain 3-chloro-4-{4-[5-(3-{[glycyl(methyl)amino)methyl}phenyl)pyrimidin-2-yl]piperazin-1-yl}benzoic acid dihydrochloride (72 mg).

Example 264

To a solution of tert-butyl {2-[{([4′-(chloromethyl)biphenyl-3-yl]methyl}(methyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl}carbamate (150 mg) in DMF (2 ml) was added N,N-dimethylpiperidin-4-amine (105 mg), followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added thereto, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH). The product was dissolved in MeOH, and 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc (1 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then EtOH was added thereto. The precipitated solid was collected by filtration to obtain N-[(4′-{[4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl]methyl}biphenyl-3-yl)methyl]-N-methylglycinamide trihydrochloride (188 mg).

Example 265

To a solution of tert-butyl {2-[{[4′-(chloromethyl)biphenyl-3-yl]methyl}(methyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl}carbamate (150 mg) in DMF (1.4 ml) was added piperidin-4-ylmethanol (81 mg), followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added thereto, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH). The product was dissolved in MeOH (1.4 ml), and 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc (1 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added thereto, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH). The product was dissolved in EtOH (1.4 ml), and L-tartaric acid (32 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then EtOAc was added thereto. The precipitated solid was collected by filtration to obtain N-[(4′-{[4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl]methyl}biphenyl-3-yl)methyl]-N-methylglycinamide L-tartrate (69 mg).

Example 270

tert-Butyl (2-{[3-(3′,6′-dihydro-2′H-2,1′:4′,2″-terpyridin-5-yl)benzyl](methyl)amino}-2-oxoethyl)carbamate (120 mg) was dissolved in EtOH (3 ml), and 10% Pd/C (40 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 5 hours under a hydrogen atmosphere at 1 atm. The catalyst was removed by filtration using Celite as a filtration assistant, and then reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane/EtOAc). The product was dissolved in MeOH, and 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc (1 ml) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added thereto, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was dissolved in EtOH, and L-tartaric acid (13 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 5 hours. The precipitated solid was collected by filtration to obtain N-methyl-N-{3-[6-(4-pyridin-2-ylpiperidin-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]benzyl}glycinamide L-tartrate (24 mg).

Example 272

3-Methoxypropan-1-ol (88 mg) was dissolved in THF (3 ml), and NaH (60 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 10 minutes. 4-Nitrophenyl 4-{5-[3-({[N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)glycyl](methyl)amino}methyl)phenyl]pyrimidin-2-yl}piperazine-1-carboxylate (250 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature for 1 hour. To the reaction mixture was added water, followed by extraction with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane/EtOAc). The product was dissolved in EtOH, and 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and then a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added thereto, followed by extraction with CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH). The obtained residue was dissolved in EtOH, and L-tartaric acid (26 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring at room temperature overnight. The precipitated solid was collected by filtration to obtain 3-methoxypropyl 4-[5-(3-{[glycyl(methyl)amino]methyl}phenyl)pyrimidin-2-yl]piperazine-1-carboxylate L-tartrate (60 mg).

Example 281

To a solution of 3′-({[N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)glycyl](methyl)amino}methyl)biphenyl-4-carboxylic acid (9 mg) in DMF (1 ml) was added HOBt (2 mg) and ethylamine (2 mg), and PS-Carbodiimide (manufactured by Biotage AB) (100 mg) was added thereto, followed by shaking overnight. Thereafter, PS-Isocyanate (manufactured by Biotage AB) and MP-Carbonate (manufactured by Biotage AB) were added in an amount of 50 mg, and DMF (0.5 ml) was further added thereto, followed by shaking for 2 hours. The insoluble material was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated. To the obtained residue was added MeOH (0.5 ml), and a 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc solution (0.5 ml) was added thereto, followed by shaking for 1 hour. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was concentrated to obtain N-ethyl-3′-{[glycyl(methyl)amino]methyl}biphenyl-4-carboxamide (15.4 mg).

Example 374

To a mixture of 2-(piperidin-1-yl)-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)pyrimidine (14 mg), tert-butyl {2-[(3-bromobenzyl)(methyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl}carbamate (9 mg), and DMF (0.2 ml) were added tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (3 mg), sodium carbonate (5 mg), and water (0.1 ml), followed by stirring at 60° C. overnight. After cooling to room temperature, to the reaction mixture was added CHCl₃ (2 ml), and the reaction mixture was filtered in a column preconditioned by the addition of 0.8 ml of water to a diatomaceous earth column (manufactured by Varian Inc., ChemElute 1 ml). The obtained filtrate was concentrated, and then to the residue were added MeOH (0.5 ml) and a 4 M hydrogen chloride/EtOAc solution (0.5 ml), followed by leaving to stand for 30 minutes. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was concentrated and the compound was purified by preparative liquid chromatography (MeOH/0.1% aqueous formic acid solution) to obtain N-methyl-N-{3-[2-(piperidin-1-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl]benzyl}glycinamide (3.8 mg).

Example 417

To 3-chloro-4-{4-[5-(3-{[glycyl(methyl)amino]methyl}phenyl)pyrimidin-2-yl]piperazin-1-yl}benzoic acid dihydrochloride (3.0 g) were added THF (30 ml) and H₂O (15 ml). To this mixture was added 1 N sodium hydroxide (10.6 ml), followed by stirring for 30 minutes. The precipitated solid was filtered and washed with water. The obtained product was dried at 50° C. under reduced pressure to obtain 3-chloro-4-{4-[5-(3-{[glycyl(methyl)amino]methyl}phenyl)pyrimidin-2-yl]piperazin-1-yl}benzoic acid (2.1 g) as a colorless solid.

Next, 3-chloro-4-{4-[5-(3-{[glycyl(methyl)amino]methyl}phenyl)pyrimidin-2-yl]piperazin-1-yl}benzoic acid (2 g) was suspended in THF (40 ml)-H₂O (40 ml), and fumaric acid (938 mg) was added thereto, followed by stirring at 90° C. for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. To the residue was added THF (20 ml)-H₂O (20 ml), followed by stirring at 90° C. for 1 hour as it was suspended. The mixture was cooled to room temperature, followed by stirring overnight. After the mixture was filtered, washed with THF—H₂O (1:1), and then dried at 50° C. for 5 hours under reduced pressure to obtain 3-chloro-4-{4-[5-(3-{[glycyl(methyl)amino]methyl}phenyl)pyrimidin-2-yl]piperazin-1-yl}benzoic acid hemifumarate (1.7 g) as a colorless crystal.

Example 418

To N-methyl-N-{[4′-(morpholin-4-yl)biphenyl-3-yl]methyl}glycinamide oxalate (100 mg) were added CHCl₃ (10 ml) and a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution (10 ml), followed by stirring for 10 minutes. The aqueous layer was extracted with chloroform (10 ml). The combined organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in EtOH (2 ml), and succinic acid was added thereto, followed by stirring for 3 hours. The resulting crystal was filtered and washed with EtOH. The product residue was dried under reduced pressure and dried to obtain N-methyl-N-{[4′-(morpholin-4-yl)biphenyl-3-yl]methyl}glycinamide hemisuccinate (85 mg) as a colorless crystal.

The Example Compounds as shown in Tables below were prepared in the same manner as the methods of Examples above, using each of the corresponding starting materials. The structures, the preparation methods, and the physicochemical data of Example Compounds are shown in Tables below.

TABLE 79 Ex Syn Structure Acid 1 1

L-TA 2 2

2HCl 3 3

L-TA 4 3

3HCl 5 3

L-TA

TABLE 80 Ex Syn Structure Acid  6 3

3HCl  7 3

L-TA  8 3

L-TA  9 3

L-TA 10 3

L-TA

TABLE 81 Ex Syn Structure Acid 11 3

L-TA 12 3

L-TA 13 3

L-TA 14 3

L-TA 15 3

L-TA 16 3

L-TA

TABLE 82 Ex Syn Structure Acid 17  3

L-TA 18  3

HCl 19 19

2HCl 20 19

HCl 21 19

HCl 22 19

HCl

TABLE 83 Ex Syn Structure Acid 23 19

HCl 24 19

2HCl 25 19

HCl 26 19

HCl 27 19

4HCl 28 19

4HCl

TABLE 84 Ex Syn Structure Acid 29 19

3HCl 30 19

2HCl 31 19

2HCl 32 19

2HCl 33 19

2HCl

TABLE 85 Ex Syn Structure Acid 34 19

HCl 35 19

HCl 36 19

2HCl 37 19

2HCl 38 19

HCl 39 19

HCl

TABLE 86 Ex Syn Structure Acid 40 19

3HCl 41 19

2HCl 42 19

2HCl 43 19

2HCl 44 19

3HCl

TABLE 87 Ex Syn Structure Acid 45 19

3HCl 46 19

3HCl 47 19

3HCl 48 19

3HCl 49 19

2HCl 50 19

2HCl

TABLE 88 Ex Syn Structure Acid 51 19

3HCl 52 19

4HCl 53 19

3HCl 54 19

3HCl 55 19

3HCl

TABLE 89 Ex Syn Structure Acid 56 19

3HCl 57 19

3HCl 58 19

3HCl 59 19

3HCl 60 19

2HCl

TABLE 90 Ex Syn Structure Acid 61 19

2HCl 62 19

2HCl 63 19

2HCl 64 19

2HCl 65 19

2HCl 66 19

2HCl

TABLE 91 Ex Syn Structure Acid 67 19

3HCl 68 19

2HCl 69 69

L-TA 70 69

OA 71 69

OA 72 69

OA

TABLE 92 Ex Syn Structure Acid 73 69

OA 74 69

OA 75 69

L-TA 76 69

L-TA 77 69

L-TA 78 69

L-TA

TABLE 93 Ex Syn Structure Acid 79 69

L-TA 80 69

L-TA 81 69

L-TA 82 69

L-TA 83 69

L-TA 84 69

L-TA

TABLE 94 Ex Syn Structure Acid 85 69

L-TA 86 69

L-TA 87 69

L-TA 88 69

L-TA 89 69

L-TA

TABLE 95 Ex Syn Structure Acid 90 69

L-TA 91 69

L-TA 92 69

L-TA 93 69

L-TA 94 69

L-TA

TABLE 96 Ex Syn Structure Acid 95 69

3HCl 96 69

L-TA 97 69

L-TA 98 69

L-TA 99 69

L-TA 100 69

L-TA

TABLE 97 Ex Syn Structure Acid 101 69

L-TA 102 69

L-TA 103 69

L-TA 104 69

L-TA 105 69

L-TA 106 69

L-TA 107 69

L-TA

TABLE 98 Ex Syn Structure Acid 108 69

L-TA 109 69

L-TA 110 69

L-TA 111 69

L-TA 112 69

L-TA 113 69

L-TA

TABLE 99 Ex Syn Structure Acid 114 69

L-TA 115 69

L-TA 116 69

L-TA 117 69

L-TA 118 69

L-TA 119 69

L-TA

TABLE 100 Ex Syn Structure Acid 120 69

L-TA 121 69

L-TA 122 69

L-TA 123 69

L-TA 124 69

L-TA

TABLE 101 Ex Syn Structure Acid 125 69

L-TA 126 69

L-TA 127 69

L-TA 128 69

L-TA 129 69

L-TA 130 69

L-TA 131 69

L-TA

TABLE 102 Ex Syn Structure Acid 132 69

L-TA 133 69

L-TA 134 69

L-TA 135 69

L-TA 136 69

L-TA

TABLE 103 Ex Syn Structure Acid 137 69

L-TA 138 69

L-TA 139 69

L-TA 140 69

L-TA

TABLE 104 Ex Syn Structure Acid 141 69

L-TA 142 69

L-TA 143 69

L-TA 144 69

L-TA 145 69

L-TA

TABLE 105 Ex Syn Structure Acid 146 69

L-TA 147 69

L-TA 148 69

L-TA 149 69

L-TA 150 69

L-TA

TABLE 106 Ex Syn Structure Acid 151 69

L-TA 152 69

L-TA 153 69

L-TA 154 69

L-TA 155 69

L-TA

TABLE 107 Ex Syn Structure Acid 156 69

L-TA 157 69

L-TA 158 69

L-TA 159 69

L-TA 160 69

L-TA

TABLE 108 Ex Syn Structure Acid 161 69

L-TA 162 69

L-TA 163 69

L-TA 164 69

L-TA 165 69

L-TA

TABLE 109 Ex Syn Structure Acid 166 69

L-TA 167 69

L-TA 168 69

L-TA 169 69

L-TA 170 69

L-TA

TABLE 110 Ex Syn Structure Acid 171 69

L—TA 172 69

L—TA 173 69

L—TA 174 69

L—TA 175 69

L—TA

TABLE 111 Ex Syn Structure Acid 176 69

L—TA 177 69

L—TA 178 69

L—TA 179 69

L—TA 180 69

L—TA

TABLE 112 Ex Syn Structure Acid 181 69

L—TA 182 69

L—TA 183 69

L—TA 184 69

L—TA 185 69

L—TA

TABLE 113 Ex Syn Structure Acid 186 69

L—TA 187 69

L—TA 188 69

L—TA 189 69

L—TA 190 69

L—TA

TABLE 114 Ex Syn Structure Acid 191 69

L—TA 192 69

L—TA 193 69

L—TA 194 69

L—TA 195 69

OA

TABLE 115 Ex Syn Structure Acid 196 69

HCl 197 69

OA 198 69

OA 199 69

3HCl 200 69

OA 201 69

OA

TABLE 116 Ex Syn Structure Acid 202 69

OA 203 69

L—TA 204 69

L—TA 205 69

L—TA 206 69

L—TA 207 69

L—TA

TABLE 117 Ex Syn Structure Acid 208 208

L—TA 209 209

L—TA 210 209

L—TA 211 209

L—TA 212 212

2HCl

TABLE 118 Ex Syn Structure Acid 213 213

HCl 214 213

HCl 215 215

OA 216  11

2HCl 217 217

3HCl

TABLE 119 Ex Syn Structure Acid 218 218

L—TA 219 219

OA 220 219

OA 221 219

HCl 222 222

L—TA 223 222

L—TA

TABLE 120 Ex Syn Structure Acid 224 222

OA 225 222

OA 226 226

HCl 227 226

HCl 228 228

OA 229  19

3HCl

TABLE 121 Ex Syn Structure Acid 230 228

OA 231 228

OA 232 228

OA 233 228

L—TA 234 228

L—TA 235 228

L—TA

TABLE 122 Ex Syn Structure Acid 236 228

L—TA 237 228

L—TA 238 228

L—TA 239 239

3HCl 240 239

2HCl 241 239

2HCl

TABLE 123 Ex Syn Structure Acid 242 239

3HCl 243 239

4HCl 244 244

L—TA 245 244

L—TA 246 244

L—TA 247 244

L—TA 248 248

2HCl

TABLE 124 Ex Syn Structure Acid 249 248

2HCl 250 248

2HCl 251 248

2HCl 252 248

2HCl 253 248

2HCl

TABLE 125 Ex Syn Structure Acid 254 254

L-TA 255 254

3HCl 256 254

HCl 257 254

L-TA 258 254

L-TA 259 254

L-TA 260 254

L-TA

TABLE 126 Ex Syn Structure Acid 261 261

L-TA 262 261

L-TA 263 263

2HCl 264 264

3HCl 265 265

L-TA 266 265

L-TA

TABLE 127 Ex Syn Structure Acid 267 265

L-TA 268 265

L-TA 269 265

L-TA 270 270

L-TA 271 270

L-TA 272 272

L-TA

TABLE 128 Ex Syn Structure Acid 273 272

L-TA 274 272

L-TA 275 272

L-TA 276 272

L-TA 277 272

L-TA

TABLE 129 Ex Syn Structure Acid 278 272

L-TA 279 272

L-TA 280 272

L-TA 281 281

— 282 281

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TABLE 130 Ex Syn Structure Acid 283 281

— 284 281

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— 287 281

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TABLE 131 Ex Syn Structure Acid 288 281

— 289 281

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— 292 281

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TABLE 132 Ex Syn Structure Acid 293 281

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TABLE 133 Ex Syn Structure Acid 298 281

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TABLE 134 Ex Syn Structure Acid 304 281

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TABLE 135 Ex Syn Structure Acid 309 281

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TABLE 136 Ex Syn Structure Acid 315 281

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TABLE 137 Ex Syn Structure Acid 320 281

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TABLE 138 Ex Syn Structure Acid 325 281

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TABLE 139 Ex Syn Structure Acid 330 281

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TABLE 140 Ex Syn Structure Acid 335 281

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TABLE 141 Ex Syn Structure Acid 340 281

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TABLE 142 Ex Syn Structure Acid 346 281

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— 349 281

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TABLE 143 Ex Syn Structure Acid 352 281

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TABLE 144 Ex Syn Structure Acid 358 281

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TABLE 145 Ex Syn Structure Acid 364 281

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TABLE 146 Ex Syn Structure Acid 370 281

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— 374 374

— 375 374

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TABLE 147 Ex Syn Structure Acid 376 374

— 377 374

— 378 374

— 379 374

— 380 374

— 381 374

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TABLE 148 Ex Syn Structure Acid 382 374

— 383 374

— 384 374

— 385 374

— 386 374

— 387 374

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TABLE 149 Ex Syn Structure Acid 388 374

— 389 374

— 390 374

— 391 374

— 392 374

— 393 374

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TABLE 150 Ex Syn Structure Acid 394 374

— 395 374

— 396 374

— 397 374

— 398 374

— 399 374

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TABLE 151 Ex Syn Structure Acid 400 374

— 401 374

— 402 374

— 403 374

— 404 374

— 405 374

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TABLE 152 Ex Syn Structure Acid 406 374

— 407 374

— 408 374

— 409 374

— 410 374

— 411 374

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TABLE 153 Ex Syn Structure Acid 412 374

— 413 374

— 414 374

— 415 374

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TABLE 154 Ex Data 1 ESI+: 313 2 FAB+: 312 3 ESI+: 432 4 ESI+: 431 5 ESI+: 486 6 ESI+: 430 7 ESI+: 453 8 ESI+: 457 9 ESI+: 452 10 ESI+: 413 11 ESI+: 406 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.78-1.93 (2H, m), 2.01-2.14 (2H, m), 2.90 (0.9H, s), 2.96 (2.1H, s), 3.06-3.20 (2H, m), 3.82-4.20 (4H, m), 4.47-4.68 (3H, m), 4.74-4.87 (2H, m), 6.18-6.26 (1H, m), 7.17-7.26 (1H, m), 7.37-7.52 (3H, m), 7.53-7.65 (1H, m), 7.75-7.83 (1H, m), 8.72 (1.4H, s), 8.75 (0.6H, s) 12 ESI+: 423 13 ESI+: 409 14 FAB+: 340 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.22 (3H, d, J = 6.8 Hz), 1.63-1.75 (1H, m), 1.84-2.12 (3H, m), 2.88 (0.9H, s), 2.93 (2.1H, s), 3.39-3.69 (4H, m), 3.70-3.79 (2H, m), 4.18-4.30 (1H, m), 4.58 (0.6H, s), 4.6 (1.4H, s), 7.13-7.22 (1H, m), 7.35-7.49 (2H, m), 7.49-7.60 (1H, m), 8.67 (1.4H, s), 8.69 (0.6H, s) 15 FAB+: 344 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.08-2.36 (2H, m), 2.88 (0.9H, s), 2.93 (2.1H, s), 3.38-3.94 (8H, m), 4.56 (0.6H, s), 4.60 (1.4H, s), 5.34-5.56 (1H, m), 7.13-7.24 (1H, m), 7.34-7.50 (2H, m), 7.50-7.62 (1H, m), 8.63-8.78 (2H, m) 16 FAB+: 344 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.08-2.35 (2H, m), 2.88 (0.9H, s), 2.93 (2.1H, s), 3.38-3.93 (8H, m), 4.57 (0.6H, s), 4.60 (1.4H, s), 5.35-5.56 (1H, m), 7.13-7.23 (1H, m), 7.37-7.50 (2H, m), 7.50-7.62 (1H, m), 8.65-8.76 (2H, m)

TABLE 155 Ex Data 17 FAB+: 362 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.40-2.64 (2H, m), 2.89 (0.9H, s), 2.95 (2.1H, s), 3.70-3.83 (4H, m), 3.83-4.20 (4H, m), 4.58 (0.6H, s), 4.62 (1.4H, s), 7.16-7.26 (1H, m), 7.37-7.52 (2H, m), 7.52-7.64 (1H, m), 8.68-8.81 (2H, m) 18 FAB+: 358 19 FAB+: 502 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.39 (3H, s), 2.90 (0.9H, s), 2.97 (2.1H, s), 3.35-3.52 (4H, m), 3.87-4.04 (6H, m), 4.57-4.66 (2H, m), 6.56 (1H, d, J = 16.0 Hz), 7.18-7.27 (1H, m), 7.38-7.53 (2H, m), 7.54-7.66 (2H, m), 8.07-8.31 (4H, m), 8.34-8.41 (1H, m), 8.76 (1.6H, s), 8.79 (0.4H, s) 20 ESI+: 312 21 ESI+: 340 22 ESI+: 355 23 ESI+: 396 24 ESI+: 431 25 ESI+: 356 26 FAB+: 353 27 ESI+: 418 NMR-DMSO-d6: 2.90 (1.2H, s), 2.97 (1.8H, s), 3.78-4.15 (10H, m), 4.61 (0.8H, s), 4.63 (1.2H, s), 7.17-7.65 (6H, m), 8.18-8.33 (5H, m), 8.78 (1.2H, s), 8.80 (0.8H, s) 28 ESI+: 419 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.90 (1.2H, s), 2.97 (1.8H, s), 3.50-4.10 (10H, m), 4.60 (0.8H, s), 4.63 (1.2H, s), 6.72 (1H, t, J = 5 Hz), 7.24 (1H, d, J = 7 Hz), 7.40-7.65 (3H, m), 8.07-8.22 (3H, m), 8.44 (2H, d, J = 5 Hz), 8.75 (1.2H, s), 8.77 (0.8H, s) 29 ESI+: 488 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.38 (3H, s), 3.39-3.44 (4H, m), 3.93-4.04 (6H, m), 4.42 (2H, d, J = 6 Hz), 6.54 (1H, d, J = 16 Hz), 7.28 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.43 (1H, t, J = 8 Hz), 7.54-7.61 (3H, m), 8.37 (1H, d, J = 2 Hz), 8.76 (2H, s), 8.99 (1H, t, J = 5 Hz)

TABLE 156 Ex Data 30 ESI+: 516 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.38 (3H, s), 3.39-3.44 (4H, m), 3.93-4.04 (6H, m), 4.42 (2H, d, J = 6 Hz), 6.54 (1H, d, J = 16 Hz), 7.28 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.43 (1H, t, J = 8 Hz), 7.54-7.61 (3H, m), 8.37 (1H, d, J = 2 Hz), 8.76 (2H, s), 8.99 (1H, t, J = 5 Hz) 31 ESI+: 412 32 ESI+: 496, 498 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.90 (0.9H, s), 2.97 (2.1H, s), 3.57-3.62 (4H, m), 3.90-4.02 (6H, m), 4.60 (0.6H, s), 4.63 (1.4H, s), 7.24 (1H, d, J = 7.6 Hz), 7.41-7.65 (3H, m), 8.06-8.17 (3H, br), 8.13 (1H, d, J = 2.0 Hz), 8.69 (1H, d, J = 2.0 Hz), 8.75 (1.4H, s), 8.77 (0.6H, s) 33 ESI+: 522, 524 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.90 (0.9H, s), 2.97 (2.1H, s), 3.46-3.51 (4H, m), 3.90-4.02 (6H, m), 4.60 (0.6H, s), 4.63 (1.4H, s), 6.60 (1H, d, J = 16.0 Hz), 7.24 (1H, d, J = 7.6 Hz), 7.41-7.65 (4H, m), 8.07-8.19 (3H, br), 8.27 (1H, d, J = 2.0 Hz), 8.50 (1H, d, J = 2.0 Hz), 8.75 (1.4H, s), 8.77 (0.6H, s) 34 ESI+: 397 35 ESI+: 338 36 ESI+: 375 37 ESI+: 375 38 ESI+: 380 39 ESI+: 396 40 FAB+: 355 41 ESI+: 356 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.87-2.11 (4H, m), 2.90 (0.9H, s), 2.97 (2.1H, s), 3.37-3.67 (5H, m), 3.87-4.01 (2H, m), 4.12-4.24 (1H, m), 4.60 (0.6H, s), 4.62 (1.4H, s), 7.21-7.26 (1H, m), 7.40-7.52 (2H, m), 7.54-7.64 (1H, m), 8.15-8.32 (3H, br), 8.73 (1.4H, s), 8.76 (0.6H, s) 42 ESI+: 356 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.87-2.12 (4H, m), 2.90 (0.9H, s), 2.97 (2.1H, s), 3.36-3.67 (5H, m), 3.88-4.01 (2H, m), 4.12-4.24 (1H, m), 4.60 (0.6H, s), 4.62 (1.4H, s), 7.21-7.25 (1H, m), 7.39-7.51 (2H, m), 7.54-7.64 (1H, m), 8.73 (1.4H, s), 8.14-8.30 (3H, br), 8.75 (0.6H, s)

TABLE 157 Ex Data 43 ESI+: 370 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.87-2.10 (4H, m), 2.89 (0.9H, s), 2.95 (2.1H, s), 3.28 (3H, s), 3.31-3.37 (1H, m), 3.41-3.52 (1H, m) 3.54-3.61 (2H, m), 3.88-4.02 (2H, m), 4.23-4.31 (1H, m), 4.60 (0.6H, s), 4.62 (1.4H, s), 7.20-7.25 (1H, m), 7.39-7.51 (2H, m), 7.53-7.65 (1H, m), 8.07-8.35 (3H, br), 8.72 (1.4H, s), 8.74 (0.6H, s) 44 ESI+: 417 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.90 (0.9H, s), 2.98 (2.1H, s), 3.35-3.56 (4H, m), 3.87-4.01 (2H, m), 4.06-4.32 (4H, m), 4.61 (0.6H, s), 4.63 (1.4H, s), 7.10-7.29 (2H, m), 7.34-7.69 (7H, m), 8.15-8.35 (3H, br), 8.79 (1.4H, s), 8.81 (0.6H, s) 45 ESI+: 461 46 ESI+: 447 47 ESI+: 377 48 ESI+: 391 49 ESI+: 383 50 ESI+: 354 51 ESI+: 425 52 ESI+: 438 53 ESI+: 363 54 ESI+: 377 55 ESI+: 446 56 ESI+: 432 57 ESI+: 460 58 ESI+: 433 59 ESI+: 467 60 ESI+: 397 61 ESI+: 506 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.90 (0.9H, s), 2.97 (2.1H, s), 3.25-3.36 (4H, m), 3.87-4.05 (6H, m), 4.19 (2H, s), 4.57-4.66 (4H, m), 7.09-7.16 (1H, m), 7.21-7.26 (1H, m), 7.41-7.52 (2H, m), 7.55-7.65 (1H, m), 7.87-7.94 (1H, m), 8.05-8.19 (3H, br), 8.21-8.26 (1H, m), 8.75 (1.4H, s), 8.77 (0.6H, s) 62 FAB+: 386 63 ESI+: 454 64 FAB+: 452

TABLE 158 Ex Data 65 ESI+: 441 66 FAB+: 504 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.41 (3H, s), 2.57-2.64 (2H, m), 2.78-2.87 (2H, m), 2.90 (0.9H, s), 2.97 (2.1H, s), 3.40-3.53 (4H, m), 3.86-4.03 (6H, m), 4.58-4.66 (2H, m), 7.20-7.28 (1H, m), 7.41-7.53 (2H, m), 7.55-7.66 (1H, m), 7.97-8.07 (2H, m), 8.13-8.30 (3H, m), 8.77 (1.4H, s), 8.80 (0.6H, s) 67 ESI+: 462 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.90 (0.9H, s), 2.97 (2.1H, s), 3.79-3.87 (4H, m), 3.89-4.02 (6H, m), 4.55-4.68 (2H, m), 7.04 (1H, d, J = 9.2 Hz), 7.24 (1H, d, J = 7.7 Hz), 7.39-7.53 (2H, m), 7.54-7.66 (1H, m), 7.98-8.07 (1H, m), 8.08-8.27 (3H, m), 8.62 (1H, d, J = 2.3 Hz), 8.76 (1.4H, s), 8.78 (0.6H, s) 68 ESI+: 461 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.90 (0.9H, s), 2.97 (2.1H, s), 3.40-3.50 (4H, m), 3.89-4.03 (6H, m), 4.60 (0.6H, s), 4.63 (1.4H, s), 7.03 (2H, d, J = 9.1 Hz), 7.24 (1H, d, J = 7.5 Hz), 7.39-7.53 (2H, m), 7.53-7.65 (1H, m), 7.81 (2H, d, J = 9.0 Hz), 8.10-8.31 (3H, m), 8.75 (1.4H, s), 8.77 (0.6H, s) 69 ESI+: 342 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.88 (1.2H, s), 2.93 (1.8H, s), 3.66-3.70 (4H, m), 3.73-3.77 (4H, m), 4.56 (0.8H, s), 4.60 (1.2H, s), 7.18-7.22 (1H, m), 7.40-7.61 (3H, m), 8.72 (1.2H, s), 8.74 (0.8H, s) 70 ESI+: 485 71 ESI+: 485 72 ESI+: 501.3 73 ESI+: 341 74 ESI+: 486 75 ESI+: 326 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.85-2.04 (4H, m), 2.89 (1.2H, s), 2.96 (1.8H, s), 3.47-3.60 (4H, m), 3.88 (2H, s), 3.91 (0.8H, s), 3.96 (1.2H, s), 4.58 (0.8H, s), 4.62 (1.2H, s), 7.20 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.40-7.62 (3H, m), 8.68 (1.2H, s), 8.70 (0.8H, s) 76 ESI+: 341

TABLE 159 Ex Data 77 ESI+: 368 78 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.16 (3H, s), 1.17 (3H, s), 2.54-2.62 (2H, m), 2.89 (1.2H, s), 2.96 (1.8H, s), 3.51-3.61 (2H, m), 3.83 (2H, s), 3.88 (0.8H, s), 3.94 (1.2H, s), 4.55 (2H, d, J = 13 Hz), 4.58 (0.8H, s), 4.62 (1.2H, s), 7.22 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.39-7.66 (3H, m), 8.70 (1.2H, s), 8.73 (0.8H, s) 79 ESI+: 372 80 ESI+: 369 81 ESI+: 344 82 ESI+: 353 83 ESI+: 370 84 ESI+: 356 85 ESI+: 418 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.88 (1.2H, s), 2.93 (1.8H, s), 3.58-3.65 (4H, m), 3.70-3.75 (2H, m), 3.87-3.94 (4H, m), 4.56 (0.8H, s), 4.61 (1.2H, s), 6.64-6.70 (1H, m), 6.89 (1H, d, J = 9 Hz), 7.17-7.24 (1H, m), 7.40-7.63 (4H, m), 8.13-8.16 (1H, m), 8.73 (1.2H, s), 8.75 (0.8H, s) 86 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.21 (3H, s), 2.30-2.36 (4H, m), 2.90 (0.8H, s), 2.94 (1.2H, s), 3.43-3.48 (4H, m), 3.80 (2H, s), 3.83 (0.8H, s), 3.89 (1.2H, s), 4.59 (0.8H, s), 4.62 (1.2H, s), 7.16-7.21 (1H, m), 7.37-7.60 (7H, m), 8.60 (0.6H, s), 8.61 (0.4H, s) 87 ESI+: 415 88 FAB+: 432 89 ESI+: 490 90 FAB+: 432 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.90 (1.2H, s), 2.96 (1.8H, s), 2.26-2.32 (4H, m), 3.84-3.98 (8H, m), 4.59 (0.8H, s), 4.63 (1.2H, s), 7.20-7.25 (2H, m), 7.41-7.64 (3H, m), 7.88 (1H, s), 8.17 (1H, d, J = 3 Hz), 8.74 (1.2H, s), 8.76 (0.8H, s) 91 ESI+: 432 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.90 (1.2H, s), 2.97 (1.8H, s), 2.92-2.99 (4H, m), 3.90-4.00 (6H, m), 4.09 (3H, s), 4.59 (0.8H, s), 4.63 (1.2H, s), 7.16-7.26 (2H, m), 7.40-7.65 (4H, m), 8.16 (1H, dd, J = 2.5 Hz), 8.74 (1.2H, s), 8.77 (0.8H, s) 92 ESI+: 424

TABLE 160 Ex Data 93 ESI+: 384 94 FAB+: 412 95 ESI+: 375 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.91 (1.2H, s), 2.98 (1.8H, s), 3.89-4.04 (2H, m), 4.62 (0.8H, s), 4.64 (1.2H, s), 4.94-5.03 (4H, m), 7.23 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.46 (1H, t, J = 8 Hz), 7.49-7.68 (3H, m), 8.15-8.32 (4H, m), 8.68 (1H, d, J = 5 Hz), 8.84 (1.2H, s), 8.87 (0.8H, s) 96 FAB+: 433 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.90-1.98 (2H, m), 2.88 (1.2H, s), 2.93 (1.8H, s), 3.64-4.03 (10H, m), 4.56 (0.8H, s), 4.60 (1.2H, s), 7.17-7.22 (1H, m), 7.37-7.58 (3H, m), 7.73 (1H, d, J = 3 Hz), 7.99-8.02 (1H, m), 8.19 (1H, d, J = 2 Hz), 8.66 (1.2H, s), 8.68 (0.8H, s) 97 ESI+: 384 98 FAB+: 402 99 ESI+: 370 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.69-1.79 (1H, m), 2.02-2.12 (1H, m), 2.53-2.61 (1H, m), 2.89 (1.2H, s), 2.96 (1.8H, s), 3.24-3.54 (7H, m), 3.61-3.71 (2H, m), 3.84 (2H, s), 3.88 (0.8H, s), 3.95 (1.2H, s), 4.58 (0.8H, s), 4.62 (1.2H, s), 7.20 (1H, d, J = 8 Hz), 7.38-7.61 (3H, m), 8.68 (1.2H, s), 8.70 (0.8H, s) 100 ESI+: 427 101 FAB+: 397 102 ESI+: 409 103 FAB+: 447 104 ESI+: 343 105 ESI+: 398 106 ESI+: 342 107 ESI+: 358 108 ESI+: 352 109 ESI+: 396 110 ESI+: 396 111 ESI+: 384 112 ESI+: 354 113 FAB+: 395 114 FAB+: 358

TABLE 161 Ex Data 115 ESI+: 358 116 ESI+: 374 117 ESI+: 397 118 ESI+: 370 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.87-2.09 (4H, m), 2.89 (0.9H, s), 2.95 (2.1H, s), 3.28 (3H, s), 3.30-3.37 (1H, m), 3.42-3.51 (1H, m), 3.52-3.61 (2H, m), 3.80 (2H, s), 3.85 (0.6H, s), 3.92 (1.4H, s), 4.23-4.28 (1H, m), 4.58 (0.6H, s), 4.61 (1.4H, s), 7.18-7.24 (1H, m), 7.39-7.50 (2H, m), 7.52-7.61 (1H, m), 8.70 (1.4H, s), 8.72 (0.6H, s) 119 FAB+: 473 120 ESI+: 419 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.90 (0.9H, s), 2.97 (2.1H, s), 3.68-3.73 (4H, m), 3.89-4.03 (8H, m), 4.59 (0.6H, s), 4.63 (1.4H, s), 7.21-7.26 (1H, m), 7.41-7.52 (2H, m), 7.55-7.65 (1H, m), 7.86-7.89 (1H, m), 8.10-8.13 (1H, m), 8.37-8.40 (1H, m), 8.75 (1.4H, s), 8.77 (0.6H, s) 121 FAB+: 431 122 FAB+: 435 123 ESI+: 451 124 ESI+: 432 125 ESI+: 454 126 ESI+: 385 127 ESI+: 413 128 ESI+: 433 129 ESI+: 364 130 ESI+: 377 131 ESI+: 369 132 ESI+: 387 133 ESI+: 432 134 ESI+: 490 135 ESI+: 443

TABLE 162 Ex Data 136 ESI+: 446 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.96-1.01 (3H, m), 1.22-1.29 (3H, m), 2.90 (0.9H, s), 2.97 (2.1H, s), 3.26-3.32 (1H, m), 3.41-3.56 (2H, m), 3.89-3.99 (4H, m), 4.20-4.31 (1H, m), 4.47-4.54 (1H, m), 4.59 (0.6H, s), 4.63 (1.4H, s), 4.98-5.08 (1H, m), 7.20-7.25 (2H, m), 7.30-7.35 (1H, m), 7.41-7.51 (2H, m), 7.54-7.64 (1H, m), 7.94-7.98 (1H, m), 8.29-8.33 (1H, m), 8.73 (1.4H, s), 8.75 (0.6H, s) 137 ESI+: 476 138 ESI+: 452 139 ESI+: 432 140 ESI+: 446 141 ESI+: 446 142 ESI+: 417 143 FAB+: 417 144 ESI+: 416 145 FAB+: 418 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.66-1.79 (2H, m), 1.98-2.08 (2H, m), 2.90 (0.9H, s), 2.96 (2.1H, s), 3.09-3.24 (3H, m), 3.80 (2H, s), 3.85 (0.6H, s), 3.92 (1.4H, s), 4.58 (0.6H, s), 4.62 (1.4H, s), 4.74-4.83 (2H, m), 7.19-7.24 (1H, m), 7.34-7.37 (1H, m), 7.40-7.51 (1H, m), 7.53-7.63 (1H, m), 8.70 (1.4H, s), 8.73 (0.6H, s), 8.75 (2H, d, J = 4.9 Hz) 146 ESI+: 443 147 ESI+: 452 148 ESI+: 486 149 ESI+: 417 150 ESI+: 417 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.52-1.66 (2H, m), 1.86-1.94 (2H, m), 2.85-3.08 (6H, m), 3.82 (2H, s), 3.87 (0.6H, s), 3.94 (1.4H, s), 4.58 (0.6H, s), 4.62 (1.4H, s), 4.84-4.92 (2H, m), 7.19-7.24 (1H, m), 7.28-7.32 (2H, m), 7.40-7.51 (2H, m), 7.54-7.63 (1H, m), 8.46-8.49 (2H, m), 8.71 (1.4H, s), 8.73 (0.6H, s) 151 ESI+: 436 152 ESI+: 431 153 ESI+: 435 154 ESI+: 453

TABLE 163 Ex Data 155 ESI+: 436 156 ESI+: 452 157 ESI+: 496, 498 158 ESI+: 448 159 ESI+: 448 160 ESI+: 432 161 ESI+: 419 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.90 (0.9H, s), 2.97 (2.1H, s), 3.70-3.76 (4H, m), 3.88-3.99 (8H, m), 4.59 (0.6H, s), 4.63 (1.4H, s), 7.20-7.25 (1H, m), 7.29-7.34 (1H, m), 7.39-7.52 (3H, m), 7.55-7.65 (1H, m), 8.57-8.60 (1H, m), 8.75 (1.4H, s), 8.77 (0.6H, s) 162 ESI+: 467 163 ESI+: 383 164 ESI+: 423 165 ESI+: 382 166 ESI+: 411 167 ESI+: 356 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.00-2.14 (2H, m), 2.89 (0.9H, s), 2.96 (2.1H, s), 3.27 (3H, s), 3.45-3.53 (1H, m), 3.55-3.70 (3H, m), 3.85 (2H, s), 3.90 (0.6H, s), 3.96 (1.4H, s), 4.05-4.11 (1H, m), 4.58 (0.6H, s), 4.62 (1.4H, s), 7.17-7.24 (1H, m), 7.38-7.50 (2H, m), 7.51-7.62 (1H, m), 8.69 (1.4H, s), 8.71 (0.6H, s) 168 ESI+: 356 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.00-2.14 (2H, m), 2.89 (0.9H, s), 2.96 (2.1H, s), 3.24 (3H, s), 3.44-3.54 (1H, m), 3.55-3.71 (3H, m), 3.83 (2H, s), 3.88 (0.6H, s), 3.95 (1.4H, s), 4.06-4.11 (1H, m), 4.58 (0.6H, s), 4.62 (1.4H, s), 7.18-7.24 (1H, m), 7.39-7.50 (2H, m), 7.51-7.62 (1H, m), 8.69 (1.4H, s), 8.71 (0.6H, s) 169 ESI+: 398 170 FAB+: 383 171 ESI+: 405 172 ESI+: 399 173 ESI+: 427 174 ESI+: 427 175 ESI+: 441

TABLE 164 Ex Data 176 ESI+: 439 177 ESI+: 451 178 ESI+: 453 179 ESI+: 479 180 ESI+: 412 181 FAB+: 453 182 FAB+: 451 183 FAB+: 437 184 FAB+: 440 185 ESI+: 412 186 FAB+: 398 187 ESI+: 381 188 ESI+: 395 189 FAB+: 367 190 ESI+: 417 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.52-1.72 (2H, m), 1.82-1.95 (2H, m), 2.85-3.09 (6H, m), 3.88-4.03 (4H, m), 4.59 (0.6H, s), 4.63 (1.4H, s), 4.83-4.95 (2H, m), 7.17-7.25 (1H, m), 7.29-7.35 (1H, m), 7.38-7.52 (2H, m), 7.53-7.64 (1H, m), 7.66-7.72 (1H, m), 8.38-8.46 (1H, m), 8.47-8.55 (1H, m), 8.71 (1.4H, s), 8.73 (0.6H, s) 191 ESI+: 415 192 ESI+: 414 193 ESI+: 414 194 ESI+: 377 195 ESI+: 340 196 ESI+: 340 197 ESI+: 356 198 ESI+: 342 199 ESI+: 457 200 ESI+: 457 201 ESI+: 395 202 ESI+: 396 203 FAB+: 438 204 FAB+: 396 205 ESI+ 368

TABLE 165 Ex Data 206 ESI+: 411 207 ESI+: 452, 454 208 FAB+: 418 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.90 (0.9H, s), 2.97 (2.1H, s), 3.26-3.35 (4H, m), 3.90-4.04 (8H, m), 4.59 (0.6H, s), 4.63 (1.4H, s), 7.20-7.28 (2H, m), 7.36-7.52 (3H, m), 7.55-7.65 (1H, m), 8.00-8.05 (1H, m), 8.34-8.39 (1H, m), 8.74 (1.4H, s), 8.77 (0.6H, s) 209 ESI+: 432 210 ESI+: 432 211 ESI+: 417 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.59-1.76 (2H, m), 1.84-1.97 (2H, m), 2.85-3.12 (6H, m), 3.81-3.99 (4H, m), 4.59 (0.6H, s), 4.63 (1.4H, s), 4.78-4.91 (2H, m), 7.16-7.25 (2H, m), 7.27-7.33 (1H, m), 7.38-7.51 (2H, m), 7.53-7.64 (1H, m), 7.67-7.76 (1H, m), 8.42-8.52 (1H, m), 8.71 (1.4H, s), 8.73 (0.6H, s) 212 ESI+: 476 213 FAB+: 288 214 FAB+: 298 215 ESI+: 326 216 ESI+: 390 217 FAB+: 431 218 ESI+: 432 219 ESI+: 471 220 FAB+: 354 221 ESI+: 326 222 ESI+: 441 223 ESI+: 410 224 ESI+: 471 225 ESI+: 354 226 ESI+: 366 227 ESI+: 326 228 FAB+: 354 229 ESI+: 418 230 ESI+: 356 231 ESI+: 383

TABLE 166 Ex Data 232 FAB+: 354 233 ESI+: 397 234 ESI+: 411 235 ESI+: 451 236 FAB+: 411 237 FAB+: 445 238 ESI+: 425 239 FAB+: 369 240 ESI+: 352 241 ESI+: 354 242 FAB+: 403 243 FAB+: 368 244 ESI+: 432 245 ESI+: 431 246 ESI+: 355 247 ESI+: 369 248 ESI+: 520 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.55-2.62 (2H, m), 2.82-2.87 (2H, m), 2.90 (0.9H, s), 2.97 (2.1H, s), 3.32-3.45 (4H, m), 3.87-4.02 (6H, m), 4.57 (2H, s), 4.60 (0.6H, s), 4.63 (1.4H, s), 7.21-7.28 (1H, m), 7.40-7.52 (2H, m), 7.55-7.65 (1H, m), 8.00-8.07 (2H, m), 8.08-8.22 (3H, br), 8.75 (1.4H, s), 8.78 (0.6H, s) 249 ESI+: 462 250 ESI+: 518 251 ESI+: 443 252 ESI+: 488 253 ESI+: 490 254 ESI+: 381 255 ESI+ 367 256 ESI+: 402 257 ESI+: 366 258 ESI+: 368 259 ESI+: 368 260 ESI+: 431 261 ESI+: 443

TABLE 167 Ex Data 262 ESI+: 443 263 ESI+: 495, 497 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.90 (0.9H, s), 2.97 (2.1H, s), 3.11-3.22 (4H, m), 3.88-4.02 (6H, m), 4.60 (0.6H, s), 4.63 (1.4H, s), 7.19-7.30 (2H, m), 7.40-7.53 (2H, m), 7.54-7.65 (1H, m), 7.83-8.89 (1H, m), 7.89-7.93 (1H, m), 8.05-8.25 (3H, m), 8.75 (1.4H, s), 8.77 (0.6H, s) 264 FAB+: 395 265 ESI+: 382 266 FAB+: 382 267 FAB+: 368 268 FAB+: 354 269 FAB+: 381 270 ESI+: 416 271 ESI+: 416 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.58-1.74 (2H, m), 1.80-1.93 (2H, m), 2.80-3.00 (6H, m), 3.60-3.82 (4H, m), 4.44-4.65 (4H, m), 6.92-7.20 (1H, m), 7.11-7.21 (1H, m), 7.27-7.35 (1H, m), 7.36-7.49 (2H, m), 7.49-7.60 (1H, m), 7.64-7.72 (1H, m), 7.78-7.89 (1H, m), 8.36-8.48 (2H, m), 8.48-8.54 (1H, m) 272 ESI+: 457 273 FAB+: 457 274 FAB+: 455 275 FAB+: 443 276 FAB+: 469 277 FAB+: 469 278 ESI+: 471 279 ESI+: 443 280 ESI+: 455 281 ESI+: 326 282 ESI+: 368 283 ESI+: 356 284 ESI+: 398 285 ESI+: 370 286 ESI+: 398

TABLE 168 Ex Data 287 ESI+: 342 288 ESI+: 356 289 ESI+: 356 290 ESI+: 370 291 ESI+: 384 292 ESI+: 369 293 ESI+: 383 294 ESI+: 383 295 ESI+: 397 296 ESI+: 411 297 ESI+: 366 298 ESI+: 396 299 ESI+: 395 300 ESI+: 380 301 ESI+: 394 302 ESI+: 382 303 ESI+: 395 304 ESI+: 409 305 ESI+: 453 306 ESI+: 409 307 ESI+: 409 308 ESI+: 409 309 ESI+: 410 310 ESI+: 395 311 ESI+: 409 312 ESI+: 411 313 ESI+: 409 314 ESI+: 423 315 ESI+: 425 316 ESI+: 388 317 ESI+: 402 318 ESI+: 432 319 ESI+: 431 320 ESI+: 431

TABLE 169 Ex Data 321 ESI+: 406 322 ESI+: 406 323 ESI+: 406 324 ESI+: 418 325 ESI+: 418 326 ESI+: 418 327 ESI+: 389 328 ESI+: 402 329 ESI+: 416 330 ESI+: 420 331 ESI+: 420 332 ESI+: 420 333 ESI+: 432 334 ESI+: 432 335 ESI+: 432 336 ESI+: 403 337 ESI+: 416 338 ESI+: 430 339 ESI+: 414 340 ESI+: 428 341 ESI+: 471 342 ESI+: 352 343 ESI+: 366 344 ESI+: 368 345 ESI+: 384 346 ESI+: 439 347 ESI+: 382 348 ESI+: 423 349 ESI+: 425 350 ESI+: 382 351 ESI+: 382 352 ESI+: 396 353 ESI+: 396 354 ESI+: 396

TABLE 170 Ex Data 355 ESI+: 410 356 ESI+: 410 357 ESI+: 410 358 ESI+: 395 359 ESI+: 409 360 ESI+: 381 361 ESI+: 425 362 ESI+: 439 363 ESI+: 400 364 ESI+: 414 365 ESI+: 428 366 ESI+: 442 367 ESI+: 443 368 ESI+: 435 369 ESI+: 451 370 ESI+: 443 371 ESI+: 461 372 ESI+: 461 373 ESI+: 461 374 ESI+: 340 375 ESI+: 273 376 ESI+: 289 377 ESI+: 285 378 ESI+: 285 379 ESI+: 280 380 ESI+: 312 381 ESI+: 298 382 ESI+: 340 383 ESI+: 297 384 ESI+: 299 385 ESI+: 333 386 ESI+: 326 387 ESI+: 271 388 ESI+: 361

TABLE 171 Ex Data 389 ESI+: 299 390 ESI+: 312 391 ESI+: 326 392 ESI+: 352 393 ESI+: 366 394 ESI+: 368 395 ESI+: 348 396 ESI+: 359 397 ESI+: 274 398 ESI+: 286 399 ESI+: 290 400 ESI+: 286 401 ESI+: 299 402 ESI+: 340 403 ESI+: 354 404 ESI+: 288 405 ESI+: 292 406 ESI+: 287 407 ESI+: 300 408 ESI+: 342 409 ESI+: 326 410 ESI+: 341 411 ESI+: 359 412 ESI+: 334 413 ESI+: 424 414 ESI+: 340 415 ESI+: 362 416 ESI+: 313

TABLE 172 Ex Syn Structure Acid 417 417

1/2 FA 418 418

1/2 SA 419 418

1/2 FA 420 418

L-TA

TABLE 173 Ex Data 417 ESI+: 495 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.91 (3H, s), 3.18-3.22 (4H, m), 3.56 (2H, s), 3.97-3.99 (4H, m), 4.58 (1H, s), 6.54 (1H, s), 7.19-7.23 (2H, m), 7.40-7.57 (2H, m), 7.52-7.54 (1H, m), 7.83-7.84 (1H, m), 7.89-7.90 (1H, m), 8.69 (2H, s). Powder X-ray Diffraction using Cu-Kα: 2θ(°): 12.5, 14.8, 17.6, 18.2, 22.0 and 23.4 418 ESI+: 340 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.26 (2H, s), 2.89 (1H, s), 2.92 (2H, s), 3.14-3.16 (4H, m), 3.64 (0.7H, s), 3.70 (1.3H, s), 3.74-3.77 (4H, m), 4.57 (0.7H, s), 4.59 (1.3H, s), 7.01-7.36 (2H, m), 7.11-7.16 (1H, m), 7.36-7.56 (5H, m). Powder X-ray Diffraction using Cu-Kα: 2θ(°): 4.9, 7.4, 15.6, 16.2, 17.7, 20.7 and 22.0 419 ESI+: 340 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.88 (1H, s), 2.91 (2H, s), 3.14-3.16 (4H, m), 3.65 (0.7H, s), 3.70 (1.3H, s), 3.74-3.77 (4H, m), 4.56 (0.7H, s), 4.59 (1.3H, s), 6.41 (2H, s), 7.01-7.03 (2H, m), 7.12-7.16 (1H, m), 7.35-7.57 (5H, m). Powder X-ray Diffraction using Cu-Kα: 2θ(°): 4.9, 7.4, 15.8, 16.4, 17.9, 20.8 and 22.6 420 ESI+: 340 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.90 (1H, s), 2.94 (2H, s), 3.14-3.17 (4H, m), 3.75-3.77 (4H, m), 3.83-3.91 (4H, m), 4.58 (0.7H, s), 4.61 (1.3H, s), 6.41 (2H, s), 7.01-7.04 (2H, m), 7.14-7.18 (1H, m), 7.36-7.57 (5H, m). Powder X-ray Diffraction using Cu-Kα: 2θ(°): 3.9, 18.4, 18.8, 20.0, 21.0 and 21.9

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof has a VAP-1 inhibitory action, and it can be used as an agent for preventing and/or treating VAP-1-related diseases. 

The invention claimed is:
 1. A compound represented by the formula (I) or a salt thereof:

wherein R¹ is H or lower alkyl which may be substituted with halogen, R² is halogen, R³ and R⁴ are the same as or different from each other, and are H or halogen, m is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, Y¹ and Y² are both N, X is Z—, Z is

R²¹, R²², R²³, R²⁴, R²⁵ and R²⁶ are H, Y⁴ is N or CR^(Y41), Y⁵ is N or CR^(Y51), R^(Y41), R^(Y51), and R^(G32) are H, halogen, —OH, —O-lower alkyl (in which the lower alkyl may be substituted with 1 to 3 OH, halogen, —O-lower alkyl (in which the lower alkyl may be substituted with one or more —COOH groups), or aryl groups), —CHO, —CO-lower alkyl (in which the lower alkyl may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms), —CO-cycloalkyl (in which cycloalkyl may be substituted with one or more —O-lower alkyl groups), —CO-aryl, a —CO-monocyclic saturated hetero ring group, cyano, —COOH, —COO-lower alkyl (in which the lower alkyl may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms), lower alkyl which may be substituted with —COOH or —O-lower alkyl, or lower alkenyl which may be substituted with —COOH or —O-lower alkyl, and s is 0, 1, 2, or
 3. 2. The compound or a salt thereof according to claim 1, wherein Z is

R²¹, R²², R²³, R²⁴, R²⁵ and R²⁶ are H, and

is 3-methylpyridin-2-yl, 5-(2-carboxyvinyl)-3-methyl-pyridin-2-yl, 5-(2-carboxyethyl)-3-methyl-pyridin-2-yl, 5-carboxy-3-chloro-pyridin-2-yl, 5-(2-carboxyvinyl)-3-chloro-pyridin-2-yl, 4-carboxy-6-chloro-phenyl, 6-cyanopyridin-3-yl, 2-methylpyridin-3-yl, or 3-chloro-pyridin-2-yl.
 3. The compound or a salt thereof according to claim 2, wherein R¹ is lower alkyl which may be substituted with halogen.
 4. The compound or a salt thereof according to claim 3, wherein R³ and R⁴ are H.
 5. The compound or a salt thereof according to claim 4, wherein m is
 0. 6. The compound or a salt thereof according to claim 1, which is a compound selected from the group consisting of: (2E)-3-(6-{4-[5-(3-{[glycyl(methyl)amino]methyl}phenyl)pyrimidin-2-yl]piperazin-1-yl}-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)acrylic acid, 3-chloro-4-{4-[5-(3-{[glycyl(methyl)amino]methyl}phenyl)pyrimidin-2-yl]piperazin-1-yl}benzoic acid, and N-methyl-N-(3-{2-[4-(2-methylpyridin-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]pyrimidin-5-yl}benzyl)glycinamide; or a salt of said compound.
 7. A pharmaceutical composition, comprising a compound or a salt thereof according to claim 6 and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
 8. A method for treating a VAP-1-related disease selected from the group consisting of diabetic nephropathy and diabetic macular edema, comprising administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of a compound or a salt thereof according to claim
 6. 9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the administration of the effective amount comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of administration via tablets, pills, capsules, granules, powders, solutions, parenteral application, intraarticular, intravenous, and intramuscular injections, suppositories, ophthalmic solutions, eye ointments, transdermal liquid preparations, ointments, transdermal patches, transmucosal liquid preparations, transmucosal patches, and inhalers.
 10. The compound or a salt thereof according to claim 6, which is: 3-chloro-4-{4-[5-(3-{[glycyl(methyl)amino]methyl}phenyl)pyrimidin-2-yl]piperazin-1-yl}benzoic acid or a salt thereof.
 11. The compound or a salt thereof according to claim 6, which is: (2E)-3-(6-{4-[5-(3-{[glycyl(methyl)amino]methyl}phenyl)pyrimidin-2-yl]piperazin-1-yl}-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)acrylic acid or a salt thereof.
 12. The compound or a salt thereof according to claim 6, which is: N-methyl-N-(3-{2-[4-(2-methylpyridin-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl]pyrimidin-5-yl}benzyl)glycinamide or a salt thereof. 